A West African court has ordered Cape Verde’s government to free Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and halt plans to have him extradited to the U.S. The Economic Community of West African States Court…

The director-general of the World Trade Organisation said on Monday that her organization is concerned about Nigeria's foreign exchange management and how it has been used to support manufacturing, exports and imports. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – a former Nigerian finance…

Reporters Without Borders has deplored the recent spate of attacks against journalists in Guinea Bissau and called on the government to bring the attackers to justice. In less than a week, two journalists critical of the regime have been brutally…

Announced for mid-March, the return of Laurent Gbagbo to Côte d'Ivoire will have to wait. The reason, the death of the country’s prime minister.  Gbagbo's party also announced that the former president is waiting to have the decision of his…

Senegalese doctors say the risk of blood clotting linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine is low and have therefore, recommended that it continue to be used for the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the country. While in Europe, some persons who…

The National Benefit Sharing Trust Board (NBSTB), responsible for the distribution and management of community share of land rental fee, says the Government of Liberia, owes forest affected communities more than US$3 million in land rental fees accrued through commercial…

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Alban Bagbin is on a collision course with President Nana Akufo-Addo over his decision to slash budget estimates for the Judiciary and the Legislature. This comes after President Akufo-Addo through his Executive Secretary, announced to…

The United Nations office for Humanitarian affairs says the ongoing conflict in Nigeria’s northeast remains the key driver of increased humanitarian needs in the region. On Tuesday, the humanitarian community and the Government of Nigeria, officially launched the north-east Nigeria…