A national conference of religious, customary and traditional leaders has opened in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.  The aim of the conference according to organizers is to initiate consultation with the various community leaders, on their active participation in building a Burkina…

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says some eight hundred and ninety (890) schools have been closed in Niger due to insecurity, as of August 23.  These consist of eight hundred and fifty-five (855) primary schools and thirty-five (35) secondary schools.…

The Cameroonian Government has engaged the Nigerian Government on a strategic partnership to facilitate the repatriation of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs back to their ancestral homes. Governor of Far -North Region of Cameroon, Mr Midjiyawa Bakari, disclosed this…

The Nigerian military has announced that its troops have killed eight suspected terrorists and four logistics suppliers between 11th and 25th August 2022.  Newly appointed Director, Defense Media Operations,  Maj. Gen. Musa Danmadami, announced this during a weekly briefing at…

Meta has announced a call for applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon program in partnership with Imisi 3D and Black Rhino The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programs and activations that are part of the Meta global XR…

Leading Presidential Candidates for Nigeria’s 2023 election addressed key national issues at the 62nd Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference which was held in Lagos on Monday. Discussions at the Conference focused on the rising spate of insecurity, unemployment,…

The Ghana union of traders association, GUTA has served notice to shut down its member’s shops from August 29 to protest prevailing economic challenges. Although traders admit that the covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine crisis have had a toll on…

An Africa-wide ministerial meeting addressing health challenges for Africa is currently underway in Togo.  The conference brings together experts to discuss the continent's post-Covid-19 resilience, the state of non-communicable diseases in Africa and other major public health problems. Sankulleh Janko…

The Chadian national dialogue enters its active phase, critical opposition groups remain absent. The dialogue was launched on Saturday by the President of the Transitional Military Council. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson has the details

A conglomeration of Liberians under the banner People Advocacy Movement have announced a planned protest this Friday to appreciate the United States Government for sanctioning three public officials for acts of corruption. The three ranking officials sanctioned are Minister of…