Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will face food insecurity in the lean season due to conflict, extreme weather, and economic decline, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power's military exit from the region.
Two years ago, forensic pathologist Modesto Martinez, 68, moved to El Hierro, Canary Islands, to retire. Instead, he has been investigating the rising number of dead African migrants arriving by sea.
Ivory Coast will create a $500 million green finance fund to support sustainable growth initiatives, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement.