There are some indications that President Blaise Compaoré has accepted that his time as the official head of state of Burkina Faso is coming to an end and is therefore beginning ... Read more »

The government of Sierra Leone has concluded a U.S.$15 Million deal with China to allow the country switch on the Africa Coast to Europe cable scheduled for October. Read more »

Former President Charles Taylor's lawyers are requesting that a new appeal panel composed of judges who did not participate in the decision and sanction against Justice Sow, the ... Read more »

Seven ex-soldiers have been arraigned for allegedly assaulting the defence minister and four senior army officers over the weekend. Read more »

According to the Unicef, one in five children die before their fifth birthday in Sierra Leone, prompting the government to launch an ambitious free health care program for under ... Read more »

By this weekend people who fled from Liberia and Angola and remain abroad during the civil wars in both countries will no longer be regarded as refugees by UNHCR and host ... Read more »

Many women in Sierra Leone live under traditional land tenure structures that do not recognize a woman's right to own property. Like some African countries, it has a dual land ... Read more »

Following earlier criticism, Human Rights Watch has hailed Liberia for measures taken in the aftermath of the cross-border attacks into Côte d'Ivoire that killed dozens of people. Read more »

The Sierra Leonean Police have come under strong criticism from the spokesperson of the National Democratic Alliance for "killing people indiscriminately." He called on the ... Read more »

There are mixed feelings in Upville on Mampi's eviction as they share with Big Brother in their Diary sessions. Read more »