The Nigerien authorities have said diplomatic ties with Nigeria have not been cut off by the unfortunate airstrike incident that resulted in the killing of seven children in the country. Recall a Nigerian military airstrike targeting bandits had on Friday…

The government of Togo has confirmed the shortage of unleaded gasoline in parts of the country last week.  While justifying this shortage, the Togolese Government has warned speculators against taking advantage of the situation.  Patrick Salia reports.

The 26 cultural assets returned to Benin last November by France have been on display in the village hall of the presidential palace since Saturday morning. Patrice Talon inaugurated it with several guests including Roselyne Bachelot, French Minister of Culture. …

Parents of Leah Sharibu who was kidnapped alongside one hundred and ten female students from the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, in Northern Nigeria have once again appealed to the Nigerian government to fulfil its promise and rescue…

In Ghana, the circumstances surrounding the death of President John Evans Atta Mills in 2012 has become a topical issue in parliament.  Although the cause of his death was never disclosed, the former head of state who was president at the…