In Togo, the Ministry of Commerce has put a new cap on the selling prices of basic necessities. This affects both local products and those imported exempt from VAT, and follows the new rise in the price of petroleum products.…

Ghana’s government has parried the latest inflation figures arguing the worrying trend is beyond the control of the state. Ghana recorded its highest inflation in 18 years with the month of April recording 23.6 percent from an earlier 19.4 percent…

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to consider the plight of students and call off its ongoing strike. He made the appeal on Thursday at the 19th National productivity day and conferment…

Pressure is mounting for the dismissal of Liberian Foreign Minister— Dee-Maxwell Kemayah after a Liberian businessman was arrested in the United States with a diplomatic passport.   Sheik Bassirou Kante is said to have acquired the diplomatic passport under dubious…

Rescue efforts are underway to locate possible survivors of a small passenger plane carrying 11 people that crashed in a forest in central Cameroon. While the transport minister confirmed the crash, the cause and identity of those on board were…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the Sahel is threatened by a serious food crisis. The humanitarian organization indicates that more than ten million people will lack food and water. The deteriorating security situation has exacerbated the…

At least six soldiers and a police officer have been reported killed in an ambush by gunmen in Tati, a community in Takum Local Government Area, in Nigeria North East region of Taraba State. Spokesman of the Command, Deputy Superintendent…

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the repeal of a decree prohibiting political demonstrations in downtown Dakar. In a decision dated March 31, 2022, the ECOWAS Court of Justice requested the repeal of Ministerial Order which prohibits “demonstrations of…

In Liberia, ex-wife of jailed President Charles Taylor, has sued the Global Justice and Research Project (GJRP), based in Geneva, Switzerland. Agnes Reeves Taylor, has filed the action alleging damages for malicious prosecution and action for wrong against. Tofik Adbul-Nasir…