Insecurity: Experts meet to equip ECOWAS standby force
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is at the last lap of equipping the ECOWAS Standby Force saddled with the duty of combating ter
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VATICAN: Pope shows ‘slight improvement’
Pope Francis’ condition showed a “slight improvement” Monday, the Vatican said, as the critically ill pontiff spent his 11th day in hospital with doub
SENEGAL: Gov’t, separatist rebels sign peace accord
Senegal’s new government and pro-independence Casamance rebels in the country’s south have signed an “important agreement” aimed at bringing definitiv
MOZAMBIQUE: Economy contracts after deadly poll unrest
Mozambique’s economy shrank in the final quarter of last year following election turmoil, official data showed. The Indian Ocean country’s GDP dropped
USAID: Most workers to be fired or placed on leave
Most employees at USAID will be placed on leave or fired, the aid agency said, as President Donald Trump’s administration plows ahead in slashing gove