Africa Health Report

Climate Pressure Fuels Land, Water Conflicts Across West Africa Farmers and pastoralists facing growing competition for land and water in West Africa.

Farmers and pastoralists facing growing competition for land and water in West Africa.

Climate Pressure Fuels Land, Water Conflicts Across West Africa

Mirian Gom September 26, 2026

ACCRA, Ghana – Shrinking water resources, degraded farmland and changing weather patterns are intensifying competition for land...

ECOWAS Seeks Stronger Ties With Sahel States New ECOWAS Commission President Birame Diop speaks during the handover ceremony at the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja.

New ECOWAS Commission President Birame Diop speaks during the handover ceremony at the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja.

ECOWAS Seeks Stronger Ties With Sahel States

Hope Ajayi September 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The ECOWAS Sahel relations agenda will remain a priority for the regional bloc despite...

Tinubu Urges United African Action Against South Africa Xenophobic Attacks Vice President Kashim Shettima addressing the ECOWAS summit in Freetown on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.

Vice President Kashim Shettima addressing the ECOWAS summit in Freetown on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu Urges United African Action Against South Africa Xenophobic Attacks

Korede Abdullah July 20, 2026

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – President Bola Tinubu has called on African leaders to adopt a united position...

Nigeria, Germany Sign Fresh Investment, Energy Cooperation Deal Nigerian and German officials during bilateral cooperation talks in Abuja.

Nigeria, Germany Sign Fresh Investment, Energy Cooperation Deal

Korede Abdullah May 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Germany conclude negotiations on a new bilateral cooperation framework aimed at expanding...

EDITORIAL: UAE Quits OPEC – Africa’s Hospitals Pay the Price Hospital in Nigeria relying on diesel generator amid rising fuel costs and energy crisis

Hospital in Nigeria relying on diesel generator amid rising fuel costs and energy crisis

EDITORIAL: UAE Quits OPEC – Africa’s Hospitals Pay the Price

Mirian Gom April 30, 2026

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to exit OPEC is not just an energy story—it is a direct...

ECOWAS Warns AfCFTA Fails Without Women, Youth Inclusion ECOWAS Parliament session discussing AfCFTA inclusion

ECOWAS Warns AfCFTA Fails Without Women, Youth Inclusion

Chukwu Obinna February 26, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – West Africa risks squandering the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area unless...

NDC, ECOWAS Launch Leadership Course to Boost Peace Operations NDC and ECOWAS officials at peace operations leadership course opening

NDC, ECOWAS Launch Leadership Course to Boost Peace Operations

Koko Maxwella February 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Defence College (NDC), in partnership with the Economic Community of West African...

Tinubu, Shettima Abroad, Nigeria Faces Leadership Vacuum Amid Security Fears Nigeria’s President Tinubu and Vice-President Shettima both abroad amid governance concerns