At long last, employees of APM Terminals Liberia have signed a memorandum of Understanding aimed at addressing the long-standing disputes that have led to a series of protests. APM Terminals, which owns and operates a number of port terminals around…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has revealed that the value of transactions on the eNaira has risen to N4bn since its launch on October 25, 2021. He said this on Thursday at the grand…

Burkina Faso has launched a bond issue called ''TPBF 6.30% 2022-2034'' to raise an amount of 150 billion FCFA on the financial market of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). According to a statement by the apex bank,…

The monetary policy committee of the Bank of Ghana has increased the policy rate by 300 basis points to 22 percent from 19 percent. This development follows an emergency Monetary Policy Committee meeting earlier on Wednesday because of Ghana’s recent…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has revoked the broadcast licenses of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others over failure to renew their broadcast licenses. Director General of the NBC Mallam Balarabe Shehu also directed its state…

President George Weah is calling on Liberians to choose the path of peace and never to revert to violence despite their political differences. President Weah spoke on Thursday during program marking the celebration of 19 years of peace since the…

The African Union has expressed support for the people of Burkina Faso and the transition process in the country. A delegation of the union led by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, conveyed this during a…

Independent expert of the United Nations, Alioune TINE is gravely concerned about deteriorating security and human rights situation in Mali. During a presentation on the Mali condition in Geneva on Monday, Alioune TINE also welcomed the steps taken to restore…

In Burkina Faso, two human rights organizations have denounced the summary and extrajudicial executions of over 40 people. According to results, the abuses were carried out in early August in Tougouri, in the northern part of the country, and involved…