He proposed a common West African currency to reduce FX volatility and stabilise regional economies.
The government said the bilateral deal reaffirmed mutual cooperation and strategic autonomy.
The bodies of 13 sub-Saharan African migrants were also recovered in the same area in October.
Leading music stars and celebrity actors across West and Central Africa have released a new song, ‘No More Zero Dose’, to help bring childhood immunisation back on track.
On October 6, six children died from suspected food poisoning in Johannesburg, and over 130 students were hospitalised for similar reasons earlier this month.
Zambia has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict between two warring factions in Sudan, which has triggered a devastating humanitarian crisis.
WFP has reached a significant milestone in its humanitarian response in Burkina Faso, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Several hundred people took part in the protest.
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Sudan and South Sudan have stressed the need to address the obstacles facing the resumption of South Sudan’s oil exports via the Sudanese territory.