A study by Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Council has found that 15% of cocoa farms in the world’s top grower of the produce are in protected forest areas. The findings, seen by Reuters and presented to a European Union delegation…

The United States Embassy in Ghana, has committed the sum of 19 million dollars to the country through an initiative tagged U.S. Feed the Future Ghana: Mobilizing Finance in Agriculture Activity. The United States ambassador to Ghana Stephanie Sullivan joined…

The political landscape in Benin republic remains tensed over the appointment of an opposition member and secretary general of the former ruling party as the country’s opposition leader. Paul Hounkpè was this week appointed by the Beninese President – Patrice…

The Ghana Police Service has secured a restraining order from a High Court to bar some agitated youth from embarking on a planned protest this Sunday. The order prevents the group from taking such action on the said day “or…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined citizens to fully participate in the ongoing synchronization of National Identification Number (NIN) with SIM cards across the country. President Buhari made the call Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital, when he inaugurated the…

In Mali, the head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali – MINUSMA has held preliminary meetings with the transitional authorities.  El Ghasim Wane met with Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Vice President Assimi Goita.   As…