Sierra Leone: mass burial begins, 600 still missing
A seven-day national mourning commenced in Sierra Leone on Wednesday as the West African nation starts burying hundreds of victims of the mudslide that swept […]
ECOWAS
Ghana-Togo borders open 24/7 from July 31
Togo has made permanent the opening of its land borders with Ghana in a bid which it said will boost trade and tourism between the […]
ECOWAS leaders seek to cut birth rate in sub-region
Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last weekend expressed their willingness to limit the fertility rate to three children per woman […]
Ghana looks forward to Fostering Agricultural Cooperation with Morocco
Morocco is the best placed “sister country” in Africa that can assist Ghana in its agricultural development efforts, said Ghanaian foreign Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, […]
Morocco, France Eager to Pool Efforts for Shared Goals in Africa
Morocco and France have voiced resolve to pool efforts to fulfil their shared goals in Africa, mainly boosting the continent’s development and growth and promoting […]
ECOWAS: Israel to invest $1 billon in solar energy
Leaders of the West African regional group ECOWAS last weekend inked a memorandum of understanding with Israel that will earmark $1 billion over the next […]
Morocco: ECOWAS Green-lights Morocco’s membership bid
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sunday agreed to allow Morocco become member of the regional body pending final and official […]
Gambia freezes exiled leader’s assets
The government of Gambia on Monday seized over 200 assets of exiled former President Yahya Jammeh after it was discovered that he illegally withdrew millions […]
Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS sends strong message to rival factions
The regional 16-member bloc ECOWAS on Tuesday vowed to impose targeted sanctions against officials in the West-African Portuguese speaking nation, Guinea-Bissau, as the country failed […]
Gambia: Barrow’s party wins majority in first post-Jammeh poll
Gambia’s electoral commission chair on Friday indicated that the party of new President Adama Barrow has won a majority of seats in parliament. More than […]