July 21, 2025

Two Burkinabè journalists, Luc Pagbelguem and Bukari Ouoba, were released late last week after months in custody under the country’s anti-terrorism requisition policy. Their release follows a quiet wave of similar liberations involving critics of the military-led government, though authorities…

Guinea is gearing up for a national referendum scheduled for September 21, but opposition concerns over the voter register are threatening to overshadow the process. The government unveiled the electoral roll over the weekend, listing more than 6.7 million registered…

Togo is still awaiting the official provisional results from last Thursday’s municipal elections. While the final count is pending, election observers have already issued their initial verdict. The Electoral Observation Mission of the Council of the Entente shared its preliminary…

Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) has adopted sweeping constitutional reforms aimed at revitalising its internal democracy. At an extraordinary delegates conference in Accra over the weekend, party leaders approved the abolition of the Special Electoral College System. The reforms also…

Benin’s President Patrice Talon met with private sector leaders on Friday at the presidential palace to discuss improving the country’s investment climate. The session served as a listening forum, with business leaders sharing pressing concerns about taxation and the overall…