The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal are to visit Burkina Faso to press the military for a speedy handover of power to a civilian ruler. Representing the West African regional body, ECOWAS, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Ghana’s John Mahama are expected to arrive in the capital, Ouagadougou later today.…
Ebola: AU Opens Emergency Meeting
The African Union, AU executive council emergency meeting over Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, was opened on Monday at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, to consolidate collective continental efforts against the deadly disease. The meeting is expected to adopt a common position and define appropriate strategies to enable Africa to effectively combat the…
