In Bokoré, Tanda, in the Eastern part of Cote D’Ivoire, consumption of catfish is strictly forbidden.  According to a village myth, the catfish are actually men appearing in animal form to protect of the town. It is even said that…

A former warlord now Senator Prince Johnson on Thursday, escaped from the Chambers of the Liberian Senate after a fellow Senator threatened war and economic crimes court. Senator Johnson, a former warlord and one-time ally of Charles Taylor in an internationally…

In Niger, the government is taking steps to better manage the upcoming rainy season. Major work is currently underway to rehabilitate the banks of the Niger River.  Last season, these water barriers/shields broke down causing deadly floods, in which lives…

Cote d’Ivoire's Coffee and Cocoa Council says it has asked cocoa and chocolate companies in the country and Ghana to pay more in premiums to support farmers wages. Speaking to Reuters news agency Thursday, head of the regulatory body, Yves…

The Federal Government of Nigeria said it has taken delivery of over 650,000 prepaid meters as part of the National Mass Metering Program (NMMP). The government has under phase Zero of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN funded meter rollout…

Liberian Grand Motif — Sheik Abubakar Sumaworo has called on the President George Weah led government to address the growing wave of land conflict in the country. In recent times, clashes have ensued among residents in rural areas of Liberia…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to bring an end to the numerous security challenges bedeviling the country. President Buhari made this assertion Thursday at the presidential Villa in Abuja – the nation’s capital, after the Eid Fitr congregational prayer…

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali known by its acronym as MINUSMA has expressed serious concerns about cases of amputation, which occurred in the village of Tin-Hama, Gao region. "MINUSMA expresses its deep concern about the amputation on 2 May…