The leaders of the former rebels of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) and the June 14 Platform have agreed following the tensions in the management of the municipality of Aguelhok. The groups say that the signing of the accord…

Togo’s government says it will audit the management of school fees across the country.  This is in line with the government's drive to improve the quality of services and education. According to the country’s minister of education, Dodzi Kokoroko, this…

Giving people a fraction of a yellow fever vaccine is effective and could help vaccinate millions more people during emergencies, according to results of a recent study led by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres’ (MSF) research arm Epicentre, published in The…

In Senegal, the State of Emergency and State of Siege Bill is causing a lot of commotion in civil society. Adopted on Monday in the national assembly, the bill offers the possibility for the executive power and local elected officials…

The ECOWAS envoy to Mali former Nigerian President Goodluck JOHNATAN says the transitional government is making steady progress on its core mandate of returning Mali to democratic rule. Mr. Jonathan made the statement on Monday at the start of a…