Towards a food-secure Africa
Experts urge empowerment of smallholder farmers By Raphael Obonyo, Contributing Writer Development experts and political leaders agree that Africa’s enormous agricultural potential, if tapped, can...
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A study to reduce high cost of elections in West Africa
A regional study has been launched to reduce the high cost of conducting elections in the West Africa sub-region. The survey was launched on Thursday...
Pres Weah urges ECOWAS to be more responsive to people needs
-Also gives 1st State of the Nation address today Liberia’s new President Weah is on Monday due to give his first State of the Nation...
“Africa agricultural productivity under threat”-UN Sec General warns
“Africa has the highest rates of hunger in the world and Agricultural and livestock productivity is under threat,” UN Secretary General António Guterres has told...
Liberians in Nigeria confident Weah will promote unity, peace
Abuja, Nigeria: The Organization of Liberian Communities in Nigeria (OLICON) say they are “confident that the trust the Liberian people placed in President Weah will inspire...
Weah Presidency: The Challenge of High Expectations
By Paul Ejime, Contributing Writer Apart from not playing in the World Cup finals, the dream of every football player, George Manneh Oppong Weah, has...
ECOWAS urges Weah and Boakai to graciously accept polls results
-AU emphasizes need for smooth transition By William Selmah wselmah@gmail.com The head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission to Liberia, former Ghanaian President John John D....
UN, AU, EU leaders agree to Joint Task Force “to save and protect lives of migrants”
A joint agreement has been reached between the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) the European Union (EU) to put in place a joint...
ECOWAS Parliament Opens with Liberian situation a ‘burning issue’
The Fourth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament has begun its Second Ordinary Session in Abuja, Nigeria with the Speaker drawing the attention of the sub-regional...
UN WHO says Africa makes big progress in health, commends EU for support
The World Health Organization’s Director for the Africa Regional Office, Dr Matshidiso Moeti says significant progress has been made in various health aspects in the...