Washington has vetoed the United Nations constant support to the G5 Sahel force. The matter was discussed at a meeting of the Security Council on Tuesday.  The representative of the United States did not find it appropriate for the UN…

In Sierra Leone, President Maada Bio on Tuesday delivered his fourth address to parliament.  During the address, the President catalogued successes in all sectors of his administration in the last one year ranging from education, energy supply, Fisheries and agriculture…

The Kaduna State Government has ordered the sack of nurses, university lecturers and other workers who did not report for work or joined a strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday. The government has also directed the state’s…

The Open Society Initiative in West Africa (OSIWA) on Tuesday convened its first edition of what is planned to be a periodic review of elections, third terms and security in West Africa. The head of West Africa OSIWA office, society…

In Liberia calls for the establishment of a war and economic crimes court continue as several citizens have petitioned the Legislature calling for the establishment of the court. Former warlord now Senator Prince Johnson and Fellow senator Darius Dillon have…

Ghana will kick start the roll out of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines today.  The country was the first to receive vaccines from the World Health Organisation COVAX facility in February and kicked off its vaccination campaign in early…

The government of Guinea is appealing to national and international partners to help it contain the spread of Lassa fever. One person has died from the disease in the latest outbreak. A statement issued by the country’s ministry of health…

The African Union Commission Tuesday launched an African Migration Data Network to collect accurate data critical for evidence-based policies. In a statement, the commission of the pan-African body noted that migration is not just a demographic phenomenon but a driving…