The 15th Meeting of the Multidisciplinary Team of the Food and Agricultural Organization FAO Sub-regional Office for West Africa is underway in the Gambian capital – Banjul. The meeting has about 100 delegates from the 15 ECOWAS member states to…

Ghana’s Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have issued a notice, stating their inability to ensure consistent power generation due to the government’s failure to settle a 2.3 billion dollars debt owed to them for energy supplied to the Electricity Company of…

Nigeria’s minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, has revealed suspicious deals in the controversial Nigeria Air agreement with Ethiopian Airlines.   Keyamo said although a finding of the Nigeria Air Project is before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, details…

The Sierra Leone police on Tuesday published the photos and identities of 34 men and women wanted in connection with the clashes that left around 20 people dead in the capital Freetown on Sunday. According to the police, the 32…

President Patrice Talon held his first talks with predecessor and rival Thomas Boni Yayi for two years, but opposition parties condemned the lack of progress on freeing jailed colleagues. Critics say Benin’s once thriving multi-party democracy has eroded under Talon,…

The Togolese government recorded at least 31 deaths, 29 injured and 3 missing in “terrorist” incidents, across the country. The country’s Communication minister and government spokesperson, Yawa Kouigan, announced on state television that Togo experienced an ambush attack, including 11…

Opposition against a Legislative Instrument in Ghana seeking to restrict the importation of over 20 items has intensified as the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) and 5 other groups petition parliament not to pass the Legal instrument. The groups…

The ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development FRSD Gambia Pilot Project (Technical Cooperation Window) has come to a close. The project over the years has provided employment opportunities to about 6000 young Gambians. Our Banjul Correspondent Sankulleh Janko attended…

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission has issued a public notice, mandating all outgoing public officials to declare their assets before exiting office no later than Tuesday, December 12, 2023. According to the Chairperson of the Commission— Alexandra Zoe, the move is…

A joint delegation comprising the senior management team of the United Nations World Food Program and the Ministry of Agriculture has ended a day-long assessment of projects sponsored by the WFP in central Liberia. During the tour, the delegation met…