ECOWAS Mali deadline unrealistic – experts
Leaders of West African states and Mali’s military coup failed to agree on a transfer to civilian rule in talks this week, raising concerns about...
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Morocco warns of growing Islamic State in African Sahel-Sahara region
A cell of dangerous terrorists with allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) found with explosive belts, kilos of ammonium nitrate — the same substance behind...
Presidential elections in Ghana, others top agenda at ECOWAS meeting
The 44th Ordinary Meeting of the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States has called attention to the ongoing insurgency...
Mali talks end with no decision on transitional government
Talks between West African mediators and Mali’s military coup leaders ended on Monday after three days of discussions without any decision on the make-up of...
Nigerian traders cry out as Ghanaian authorities demand $1 million business regularisation fee
Nigerian Traders Union in Ghana has decried the closure of shops owned by Nigerians doing business in the country by the Ghanaian’s authorities. Mr Chukwuemeka...
Malawi court orders arrest of police who raped 18 women, girls during protest
A court in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe has ordered the arrest of police officers who raped and abused 18 women and girls during anti-government protests last...
WHO: Hepatitis patients at higher risk of coronavirus
World Health Organization Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa says people with hepatitis-related complications are at a higher risk of...
WHO: 19 potential coronavirus vaccines currently in clinical trials
Flickr The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials globally. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville,...
Burkina Faso resumes polio immunisation amidst coronavirus
Amidst the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging the world, Burkina Faso, on Monday, concluded the vaccination of 174,304 children, the World Health Organisation has said....
China successfully launches satellite completing home-grown GPS rival
China successfully launched into orbit the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, a statement from Beidou’s government official website reported. The launch...