The president of Guinea's transition, Colonel Mamadu Doumbouya, has called on the Guinean people to be patriotic and look beyond ethnic and political divisions for the rebuilding of the country. Doubouya was speaking on Saturday evening in a speech addressed…

Chad has adopted resolutions that push back democratic elections by two years and allow interim leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby, to stay in power and be eligible to run for president in the eventual vote. The decisions have dismayed some opposition…

President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has welcomed the resolution of the crisis in Burkina Faso which resulted in the resignation of Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, without further confrontation between the military units.…

The self-declared military leader OF Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore has accepted a conditional resignation offered by Colonel  Paul-Henri Damiba to avoid further violence after Friday's coup, religious and traditional leaders said on Sunday. According to the deal, announced at…

Ghanaian citizens studying in Ukraine, have described as rushed and unfair, the decision by the medical and dental council, of Ghana not to recognize online medical and dental certificates issued by Ukrainian institutions for 2022. It follows concerns by the…

The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN on Tuesday hiked its main lending rate by 150 basis points to 15.50%, its highest level yet.  Reports indicate that the hike is part of efforts to rein in inflation and ease pressure on…

Liberian Chief Justice Francis Korkpor has retired following nearly two decades of service.   His retirement is in line with the Liberian constitution that calls for the retirement of the Chief Justice and other justices at the age of 70.…