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Sierra Leone launches new free education project

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has launched a Free Education Project supported by a Multi-million dollar donor Trust Fund.  It is the largest funded education sector development initiative, costing over 65 million dollars. The World Bank, Irish Aid, European…

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali

 The regional bloc, ECOWAS has lifted sanctions on Mali after the Military junta who seized power in August made in-roads in forming a transition government. Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States decided to impose the economic blockade…

Didier Drogba wins UEFA President’s Award

Former Ivorian forward Didier Drogba has been picked as the recipient of the 2020 UEFA President’s Award by Aleksander ?eferin, with the UEFA President selecting the Ivorian for his “commitment to excellence both on and off the pitch”.  The President's…

US defense secretary visits Algeria

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with the president about war-torn Libya and the troubled Sahel region to the south of the Sahara. Both countries are alarmed by the threat…

Mali: ECOWAS envoy meets interim president

The office of Mali’s interim president Bah Ndaw said Thursday that West African leaders may lift economic sanctions imposed against the country after a military coup in August. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions and shut…