Widely seen as West Africa’s top political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent years to ...

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) Monday closed down -221 (-1.91%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) closed down -131 (-1.43%). Cocoa prices dropped to 1-week lows on Monday as weekend rains in the ...

Key declarations and detailed plans by country. Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering ...

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

The Israel Defense Forces launched a major counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday afternoon, which military sources said was expected to last several days.

In this surge, Burkina Faso now leads the world in terrorism deaths, with a staggering 68 per cent increase. At the same time, Al-Qaeda and ISIL affiliates have spread to coastal countries in West ...

By Isabel Kershner and Fatima AbdulKarim Reporting from Jerusalem and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank Israeli security forces on Tuesday embarked on a military operation in Jenin, a Palestinian ...

Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to converge in Lagos to forge a path towards West Africa's clean energy Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to ...

It is absolutely absurd that Fargo taxpayers pay a large majority of their property taxes not to the entity that plows the streets, fights fires, hunts criminals or provides sanitation and top ...

“We are grateful for this peace pact and will continue to pray for its sustainability,” said a Fulani elder, claiming to represent the bandit kingpin, Yellow Jamboros. “We assure Governor ...