The trial of the jihadist attack in the Ivorian seaside town of Grand-Bassam, which killed 19 people including European nationals on March 13, 2016, will open on November 30 in Abidjan. Princea Dooko has the details.

Vice President of Nigerian- Irish Business Association, Aliyu Audu, says while the redesign of the Naira notes is not a priority at the moment, the effort in itself is futile and a waste of resources.

Burkina Faso have denied social media reports indicating possible deployment of a contingent of 2,000 foreign soldiers to support the fight against terrorism within the framework of the Accra Initiative. The Government formally denies these allegations in a press release…

The government of Ghana has refuted reports claiming the United Kingdom’s Special Forces are coming to Ghana to safeguard the region against terrorism.  In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Government of Ghana has no…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has arrested over 10 traffickers n the last two weeks. Among them, a 56 year old Saudi-bound widow with cocaine in footwears at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. A statement from,Femi…

Liberian Pressure group—‘We the People Movement,’ is warning against any protest against United States Ambassador to Liberia Michael McCarthy by regime loyalists.   Recently, some supporters of the George Weah-led administration, threatened to protest against the US ambassador on grounds…

Ghana’s embattled finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has denied allegations of wrong doing while reasserting that as finance minister, he has worked with honesty and integrity in the discharge of his duties.  The minister, while responding to questions from Member of…