A new twist to the Nigerian north-south divide has emerged after leaders disagreed on the revenue sharing formula currently in place.

United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned Guinea –Bissau coup leaders' plans to set up a national transitional government.

The government's drive to achieve its goal of universal access to electricity is underway, but significant challenges remain to renew run-down infrastructure.

Appointed director general of the port of Abidjan at the end of 2010, Hien Sié has seen a steady build-up of traffic since the port re-opened in April last year.

Ghana and Togo have signed a joint agreement to draw water from the West African country's Volta River to supply the Togolese capital Lome.

Seen as wealthy, exploiters, Chiite Muslims, Christians from the mountain areas, Lebanese expatriates in Africa are still the object of stereotypical images.