Telangana expands rice exports to Philippines, eyes African markets

Oct 31, 2025

The state now plans to target African countries, including Nigeria and others in West Africa, with parboiled rice.

West African nations impose economic, travel sanctions on Niger's coup leaders

Jul 31, 2023

Imposing economic and travel sanctions on the Niger milkitary coup leaders on Sunday, the West African nations have threatened to use force if country's...

Manipur's Imphal West declared as controlled area for African Swine Fever

Oct 15, 2023

Following the confirmation of an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in a farm of the All India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) at Central...

Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires

Aug 07, 2023

Niger edged closer to conflict after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deadline threatening military intervention expired on Sunday.

G Balasubramanian accredited as India's Permanent Representative to Economic Community of West African States

Nov 09, 2022

India's High Commissioner to Nigeria G. Balasubramanian has been concurrently accredited as India's Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African States.

Mpox virus of West African clade 2 confirmed in isolated patient: Health Ministry

Sep 09, 2024

According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been verified as a...