Experts have in recent weeks expressed concern over the unfolding developments in the fight against the covid19 pandemic particularly in the roll out of vaccines. While many are caught in the dilemma of whether or not, countries should suspend the…

Mauritanian teachers began a three-day general strike on Monday to demand pay raises and better living conditions. Secretary-general of the Mauritanian Independent Syndicate of Secondary Education Teachers Ahmed Mahmoud Beidah told journalists that the strike was staged in response to…

In the Thies region, several extractive companies have been operating for years. Among them is Industrie Chimiques du Sénégal. The company is increasingly criticized by the inhabitants of the villages surrounding it, including Mboro, Khondio and Gad. They accuse it…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun a probe into reports of vaccine sales by some health officials. Over the weekend, reports indicated that some vaccines had been stolen by three staff of the service, who had intended to sell…

Experts say Nigeria's rising inflation rate will further compound the challenges faced by citizens if urgent steps to reverse the trend are not taken.  They say the development has the potential to increase the worsening poverty rate in the country. …

The governments of Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso are taking steps to popularize a cross-border framework agreement that exists between their countries. The Secretariats in charge of the national border commissions of both countries are leading this effort through workshops…

The Nigerien government on Monday announced a new figure of the number of people killed in Sunday’s attack by suspected jihadists in the country’s west Tahoua region. The government spokesperson Zakaria Abdourahamane in a statement via state broadcaster said 137…