A deadly heatwave in West Africa and the Sahel was “impossible” without human-induced climate change, scientists say. Temperatures soared above 48C in Mali last month with one hospital linking hundreds of deaths to the extreme heat. Researchers say human activities like burning ... Read More

Burkina Faso’s military junta has expelled three French diplomats for “subversive activities,” according to a government statement Thursday. The diplomats, two of whom are political advisers, were given 48 hours to leave and no additional details were shared about the alleged ... Read More

In response to growing campaign violence, Chad's transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, has ordered his military to arrest angry civilians and make sure peace reigns in the run-up to the May 6 presidential election and afterwards. Opposition and civil ... Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecasted a single-digit inflation rate of 8% for Ghana by the end of 2025, aligning with the government's target for the same period. Ghana's government aims to reduce the end-year inflation target from 23 percent ... Read More

Volker Turk The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Wednesday appealed for more attention to be given to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as he visited a camp for displaced people in Goma. Thousands of ... Read More

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Tunisia on Wednesday to reinforce cooperation between the two countries on migration. Meloni said several initiatives to support Tunisia's economy were signed, especially focusing on energy and education sectors. "We want to work especially on ... Read More

President Joe Biden U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday voiced his strong support for more military aid for Ukraine and Israel and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza after House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives will vote ... Read More

Qatar is rethinking its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, its prime minister said Wednesday during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart in Doha. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, without elaborating, that its ... Read More

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a five-year Performance Accountability Activity (PAA) project in the Volta Region. PAA The PAA supports local organisations, women and youth groups, traditional and religious leaders to advocate  improved public service delivery from government ... Read More

Lord Cameron has urged Israel to do "as little as possible to escalate" tensions in the Middle East, ahead of talks with PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack at the weekend. The UK ... Read More