COMMUNIQUEAdopted by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) at its 1012th meeting held on 23 July 2021 on the State of Maritime Security in Africa,The Peace and Security Council,Noting the opening remarks by H.E. Ambassador Vict...
Key Highlights:• There have been slight increases in the Survival Minimum Expenditure Baskets (SMEB) for households across the country, save for the rural North. Among rural North households, the SMEB marginally declined by 0.6 percent. SMEBs for urban...
The Islamic State in West Africa or the Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWA/ISWAP) formerly known and referred to as Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad is a group of Sunnah people devoted to preaching and Jihad. Most commonly known and r...
AuthorHenry ZakumumpaHealth Systems Researcher, Makerere UniversityDisclosure statementHenry Zakumumpa is supported by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) under the auspices of a post-doctoral research grant with funds provi...
The Media Foundation for West Africa will from August 11-12, 2021 hold a Residential Story Development Bootcamp for selected journalists in Niger. This follows the successful maiden edition held for journalists in Ghana.
The Bootcamp will pro...
A High Court in Ghana has ordered the state agency, National Communications Authority (NCA), to stop collecting personal information from mobile phone subscribers. The court also ordered the government to delete data already collected within fourteen d...
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, announces adjustment of Fuel Prices Effective from the 4th of August 2021
The Minister of Mineral...
Seoul: Top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held talks in Seoul Monday to reaffirm their alliance following the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul told a joint press conference ...
Zorgho: His Majesty Naaba Sanem sends his wishes for peace and solidarity for the new year. For his New Year wishes, His Majesty Naaba Sanem, customary chief of Zorgho, called for unity, forgiveness, and solidarity for 2025. Faced with the challenges ...
Ouagadougou: The vice chairman of the American Federal Reserve (Fed), responsible for banking supervision, Michael Barr, announced his resignation on Monday, thus avoiding a confrontation with the future occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, medi...
For decades, cars have been at the centre of American life. They have heavily influenced the planning of US cities and communities, and consequently influenced Americans’ lifestyle and mobility choices. But as more people see the advantages of walkable...
The Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (AVCA) says Africa attracted a record $7.4 billion in private capital in 2021, more than double the year before. But while the continent provides ample possibilities for investors, it also presents chall...
