French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up a three-country Africa tour in Guinea-Bissau Thursday that saw him pledge funding for education and economic development as well as military support to fight extremism in West and Central Africa. On Thursday he met with Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo who became the chair[Read More…]
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Gambia’s President Trumpets African Unity At Liberia’s Independence Anniversary
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has used his address at Liberia’s 175th Independence Anniversary to trumpet unity and integration the West African region. Addressing thousands of Liberians at the ceremony in Monrovia on Tuesday where he was the special guest of honour, Mr Barrow said unity and integration are[Read More…]
Senegalese Island Keeps Coastal Erosion At Bay With Stakes In The Sand
Simple wooden structures padded with coconut tree fronds are helping residents of Diogue island in southern Senegal to win back stretches of sandy beach from the Atlantic swells that threaten much of the West African coast. In some areas, half-submerged tree stumps and crumbling abandoned buildings show the impact of[Read More…]