Mali: Another Terror Attack Kills 20 Soldiers

In Mali, about 20 soldiers were killed in a pre-dawn attack on an army camp in central Mali on Sunday. According to the government, the identity of the attackers was not established yet. “Terrorists” entered the camp near the village of Sokolo, killed the soldiers and caused “significant material damage,” the government said in a […]

After ATMs and foodstuff, Algerians now queue for water

Algeria’s long queues seem to be there to stay fueling the wrath of a people that has suffered in recent days from a liquidity crisis, inflation as well as shortages of cooking oil and milk among other vital goods. In Algiers, which is ironically better-off compared to hard-to- reach regions, residents had to spend four […]

ECOWAS renews efforts to launch single currency ECO in 2027

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged to renew efforts to launch the region’s single currency, the ECO, with the revised date set for 2027. This decision was reaffirmed during the recent 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, where leaders […]