The regional body ECOWAS, says the sub-region is affected by the ongoing Ukraine crisis that has threatened food security among the most vulnerable population. In a report tagged: Assessment of the Risks and Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian Agricultural Production on…

The World health organization WHO warns of a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus which originated in animals on the continent. The UN health agency says there is a 63-per cent increase in…

The Togolese army in a statement Thursday said a group of teenagers killed in the northern region were hit by an airstrike after they were mistaken for jihadists. Earlier reports by a local radio near Margba, the area of the…

Two neighbouring countries and members of the G5, have called on Mali to rejoin the joint task force. Chad and Niger made the call in N’Djamena, the Chadian capital during President Mohammed Bazoum’s state visit to the country. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson…

The Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday met with his predecessors, a move geared towards national reconciliation ahead of the country’s 2025 elections. Former Presidents Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bedie and the serving head of state, Ouattara have therefore…

The United Nations Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali MINUSMA says it is ready to launch talks with the military government. MINUSMA’s declaration came hours after the Coup state through the ministry of foreign affairs announced the suspension of the UN…

Officers of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and other state security agencies have heightened security along the country’s borders. This follows the weekends attack in Burkina Faso and last week’s jailbreak of suspected Boko Haram members in Nigeria. Eric Mawuena Egbeta…

The Malian government has reacted following the arrest of Ivorian soldiers on Sunday at the Bamako airport, describing the soldiers as mercenaries. In a press release released on Monday evening, the government said four different versions were put forward by…