West-Africa needs a joint multinational force – Niger president
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou said recent terrorist attacks in west-Africa means more effort is necessary to combat terrorism in the region. The Nigerien President made […]
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Kabila Meets Nguesso over DRC’s Political Crisis
DR Congo president Joseph Kabila on Monday met with Congo-Brazzaville’s president Denis Sassou Nguesso in his hometown of Oyo, northern Congo, to discuss the tense […]
Five UN Togolese Peacekeepers killed in Mali
Five UN peacekeepers from Togo were killed in an ambush against a convoy of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Sunday, […]
Togo: Faure Gnassingbé vows to end poverty
By Emmanuel Vitus, Lomé Togo marked the 56th anniversary of its independence on Wednesday in colorful celebrations chaired by President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe. A military […]
Ivory Coast: EIB Backs €117.7 Million Power Project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest about €117.7 million to improve electricity supply to three large cities in Ivory Coast, the bank’s vice president […]
Togo, Benin Call for Regional Response to Terrorism
President Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin and Faure Gnassingbé of Togo on Tuesday called for a regional response to combat terrorism in West-Africa. They made […]
Togo inks US$194 million agreements with IDB
The Togolese government on Wednesday, signed several funding agreements worth $194 million with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), in Jeddah, during the visit to Saudi […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gunmen kill 11 in military camps
Côte d’Ivoire’s army took back control of a village and camps on its southwestern border with Liberia after eleven people, including seven soldiers, were killed […]
West African Development Bank to raise $500m for regional integration
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) plans to raise up to $500 million from the international financial markets in the last quarter of 2015 to […]
Togo: Famers to get 600 tons of improved seeds free of cost
The next crop season looks promising for Togo’s farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries has announced on June 24 that six hundred tons […]