The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday offered to help Ghana's President, Nana Akufo Addo fight corruption in his country, but that offered has been ridiculed by Nigerians and other Africans.
The President of Liberia George Weah has said that his country needs more than 6000 teachers from Nigeria to help address the shortfall in it's educational system.
Burkina Faso’s President Mark Roch said his country would fight and defeat militants despite being hit by Islamist insurgents in the capital last week in an attack which 8 people were killed and dozens wounded.
Ghana must legislate new measures to boost revenues by at least 0.5 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviews a $918 million credit deal next month, the Fund has said.
Gunfire and an explosion have erupted in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou with witnesses saying they have seen armed men opening fire near the army headquarters and the French embassy.