A treaty to regulate the global arms trade has received overwhelming global support at the UN General Assembly's First Committee on Disarmament. Read more »

A widely circulated recording in the media purportedly quotes the Central Bank governor Mills Jones boastfully telling an employee that he is a wealthy man, and that his children ... Read more »

Amid criticisms of her government's performance, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has vowed to undertake sweeping action in the coming days, ranging from transfers and reshuffling ... Read more »

Following the re-admission of Mali to the pan-African bloc, the body has also endorsed a plan urging the restoration of state authority in the north of the country. Read more »

At its first meeting chaired by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the National Aids Comission announced that about 33, 671 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Liberia. Read more »

Although Guinea was the first and only West African French colony to opt for complete independence from the French community, it has since struggled to remain on the path of ... Read more »

It is not enough that our children are in school; we must ensure that all children have access to quality education that provides them with literacy, numeracy, critical thinking ... Read more »

Trio John Obi Mikel, Osaze Odemwinge and Ikechukwu Uche -local soccer players plying their trade at European clubs - are shortlisted for the national Footballer of the Year Award ... Read more »

While the quality of governance on the continent has improved, key regional and strategic players have slipped in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, and the Mo Ibrahim ... Read more »

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation reports on governance rankings for West Africa. Read more »