Mali: Beyond the Motions of an Electoral Success
By Paul Ejime Malian voters go to the polls on 29 July to either elect a new president or renew the five-year mandate of the...
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Report being vetted on mining, energy, water resources management impact in MRU
By Augustine Octavius A validation process of in-depth diagnostic report on the impact of mining and energy on the management of transboundary water resources in...
ECOWAS deploys Observers around in Mali’s regions, ahead of presidential poll
By Paul Ejime Twenty ECOWAS Long-Term Observers (LTOs) have been deployed across four of Mali’s eight administrative regions and Bamako District, the nation’s capital, ahead...
Liberia to host Int’l Seamen Training to boost local seafarers’ chances
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), in collaboration with the Liberia Seamen Union will next week host an International Seafarers Training in Monrovia, the...
CENTAL, TI urge increased commitment, political will to fight corruption
-As AU declares Anti-Corruption year The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) and 27 other Transparency International African Chapters have joined the African...
‘End violent extremism in West Africa’-ECOWAS, WANEP urge
Abuja-The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Network for Peace building (WANEP) have called for increased efforts...
Hafez Ghanem Takes Over as World Bank’s Vice President for Africa
The World Bank has appointed Hafez Ghanem as the new World Bank Vice President for Africa, effective July 1, a World Bank statement has said...
African National Human Rights bodies to Impact Global Migration
By William Selmah wselmah@gmail.com The Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI) says it has undertaken some initiatives to support the contributions of National...
ECOWAS Center to support West Africa Solar Energy Market
The ECOWAS Center for Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Project has pledged to provide entrepreneur support to businesses in the standalone...
UNDP warns: Easy accessibility of illicit arms a threat to peace in West Africa
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has warned that the easy accessibility of illicit arms and ammunitions is a threat to peace, security and democratic...