West Africa

Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kabore told the UN General Assembly Thursday that his government has adopted economic and social measures in response to the Corona Virus pandemic. He also highlighted terrorism as a major challenge the world must come…

Liberian President George Weah has addressed the UN General Assembly virtually, projecting a positive economic growth for his country in the coming years. Since George Weah's election in 2017, his administration has struggled to revive the nation’s economy; however, he…

The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, in a new report said children under the age of 2 are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm. The report was released on…

Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca says the archipelago’s “first priority” is to “combat” the coronavirus pandemic as he calls for more attention to the problems of small island states. President Fonseca says 74 percent of his country’s population has…

No region is immune to climate disasters the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that “our window of opportunity” to prevent the worst climate impacts is “rapidly closing”. Drawing attention to the “deeply alarming” report of the Intergovernmental…

Nigeria's Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has been asked to resign immediately as the free-fall of the Nigerian currency continues without any end in sight. The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, demanded the immediate resignation of Emefiele for overseeing…

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over 2 million USD for the establishment of oxygen production plants for COVID-19 pandemic intervention across the country. Briefing State House reporters after the weekly FEC meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Information…

UNESCO has named Accra as the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2023, following the evaluation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee. After Guadalajara (Mexico) in 2022, the city of Accra was selected for its strong focus on young people and their…

A month after clashes broke out between the communities of Mouzgoum and Arabe Choa in the Far North region of Cameroon, health actors remain on site, as the consequence of the violence is felt by residents, especially women and children. …

A Member of Parliament (MP) has said that President Nana Akufo-Addo has for the second time, chartered a $14,000 per hour luxury jet on his recent trip to the United States of America. According to the member of the Parliament’s…

The Nigerian Navy has handed over 25 suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South West Nigeria.  The Commission, in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren on Wednesday said the…

ECOWAS Chairman Nana Akufo-Addo says military leaders in Guinea have expressed their commitment towards releasing ousted President Alpha Condé. According to him, the junta is cooperating with the sub-regional body to ensure the directives agreed at the meeting in Accra…