West Africa

The attack, carried out by an unidentified group of assailants, left several others wounded.

New Bell jail was built in the 1930s for 800 inmates, but held around 2,500 as of 2011.

The loan, approved on May 26, will be used to fund the country’s health and social response, support macro-economic stability,...

The eight countries concerned are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.

Five mining contracts were signed with three different companies and follow the conclusion of the country’s first mining bidding round...

The grants, comprising a €20.785 million tranche for Cameroon and €19.215 million for Chad, were approved on April 30, 2020.

The GHS said 88 per cent of the confirmed cases have no clear travel history

On April 1, in Sierra Leone’s eastern Kenema city, a group of at least 10 soldiers attacked Fayia, a reporter...

The official said the commission is working towards forming stronger bonds between member countries.

Sierra Leone, as of Tuesday evening, recorded 50 COVID-19 cases, six recoveries and no deaths.

The ECOWAS Commission describes Mr Kyari’s death as a loss to Nigeria and the sub-region.

In effect, the partial lockdown in Accra and Kumasi is being lifted, the president announced.

He died on Saturday in Paris at the age of 82.

The commission lists the donations, reaffirming its solidarity with member states as they battle to contain the scourge.

ECOWAS says the one million kits will help the 15 member nations to fight the coronavirus.

The president also announced a three-months free water for all Ghanaians as parts of efforts to tackle the spread of...

President Akufo-Addo says he will decide during the week whether to extend the two-week restriction of movement in the country

The CPJ asked Toggles authorities to rescind the decision.

With the 13 new cases, Senegal now has a total of 175 COVID-19 cases.

Ghana's parliament passed a new law that gives the president the power to order such lockdown.

Last month, lawyers for Sossou filed a complaint against the Government of Benin with the United Nations’ working group on...

Authorities say the journalist was arrested because his report caused patients to run away from a hospital

“Lockdown is a must now. Only medical facilities should be opened," a Twitter user said.

“All our borders, that is, by land, sea and air, will be closed to human traffic," the Ghanaian president said.

Burkina has a total of 20 confirmed cases and one death.