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A high-level delegation from the Commission of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS Commission) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has pledged commitment to entrenching democratic culture in West Africa.…

In the early hours of Sunday 26th November, 2023 morning, Sierra Leone’s capital city, Freetown, was rocked by a security breach at the Military Barracks at Wilberforce. Undeterred, President Julius Maada Bio has addressed the nation,…

Senegalese President Macky Sall said the country's commitment to democracy will continue "despite those that try to paint with darker colours." Sall was speaking in Lisbon to reporters along with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de…

The warring parties in Sudan signed an agreement in Saudi Arabia to clear corridors for trapped civilians to leave the fighting zones while allowing humanitarian aid to enter. This declaration of principle is contained in a four-page…

World Bank President David Malpass says in a press conference in Niamey on Thursday that security and energy were "indispensable for development" in the Sahel, at the end of a two-day visit to Niger. "Today, energy is very important. We…

The ECOWAS mediator for Burkina Faso has ended his visit to the country following last Friday's coup, the second in eight months. Mahamadou Issoufou met with the country's new strongman Captain Ibrahim Traoré. Speaking to the press…

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improving the health of Nigerians. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, on Thursday, made the government’s position known at the 6th National…

The Nigerian government has  reaffirmed commitment to achieving the global targets geared towards ending AIDS by 2030. The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, who also serves as the Chairman of the…