Violent crime is common in the country. This includes armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, hostage-taking, ...

The United States government has issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens, warning against travel to Nigeria over unavailability of healthcare services, increasing rate of  kidnapping, terrorism ...

Osei Accra, July 22, GNA- Parliament has approved the composition of Ghana’s Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament delegation with some last-minute amendments ...

France’s pullout from West Africa follows two precepts. By dropping Françafrique, President Macron pulls two popular flags ...

Burkina Faso's military government last week formally disbanded the country's National Electoral Commission, known as CENI, transferring all electoral responsibilities to the Ministry of Territorial ...

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that hasn’t experienced terrorist attacks. Its proactive, multi-faceted ...

Nigerian citizens can access at least 45 destinations without needing a traditional visa. These include countries that offer ...

A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Mining to release four employees arrested last November, judge Samba Sarr said, the latest development in a long-running standoff between the ...

For almost 30 years, the Media Foundation for West Africa has supported watchdog journalism and press freedom in both ...

By Ebere InyamaU.S. Congressman Riley Moore and Senator Josh Hawley have sponsored a congressional resolution condemning the widespread persecution of Christians in all Muslim-majority countries.

The African Union (AU) has appointed Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye as its special envoy to the crisis-ridden ...

At home, Togo has prioritized national security by increasing its defense budget from 8.7 percent of total government spending in 2017 to 17.5 percent in 2022 — an investment aimed at modernizing our ...