DAKAR/BRUSSELS/ACCRA — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is advancing several initiatives aimed at strengthening statistical cooperation, assessing the future of regional integration and improving gender-responsive policymaking across…
Five-year plan will prioritize infrastructure, employment, institutional development, and private-sector growth MONROVIA, Liberia — July 30, 2026: The Government of Liberia and the African Development Bank have formally launched Liberia’s…
MONROVIA, Liberia — July 30, 2026 — Liberian authorities have destroyed approximately 4.2 metric tons of cocaine seized during two separate anti-narcotics operations, marking the largest cocaine seizure in the…
MONROVIA, Liberia — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Government of Liberia that could make approximately US$50 million available to the country, pending approval…
MONROVIA, Liberia — The Government of Liberia has announced the arrival of 200 Muturu cattle imported from Guinea and Mali as part of a new initiative aimed at strengthening the…
MOSCOW/PYONGYANG, July 29, 2026 — Russia and North Korea are nearing completion of their first road bridge, a project officially intended to expand trade and tourism. Still, it is increasingly…
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 — Global financial markets were under pressure Wednesday as investors awaited a closely watched interest-rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve, quarterly earnings from technology giants…
DAKAR, Senegal — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has brought together experts, senior officials, and government ministers in Dakar, Senegal, for a series of high-level meetings aimed…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is reaffirming its commitment to regional integration, peace, and sustainable development following the conclusion of its 69th Ordinary…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council officially opened today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, bringing together foreign ministers and…