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•Ghana’s President Mahama announces the creation of dedicated fund to support educational needs of children of the eight deceased persons in the tragic helicopter crash. •At least 16 inmates escape prison in Nigeria’s North-Central Nasawara State •Calls intensify for justice…
•At least 16 prisoners escape prison in Nigeria’s North-Central Nasawara State •Mali’s former prime minister and political leader Dramé dies at age 70 •Calls intensify for justice, as One month old infant dies of allege Female Genital Mutilation in The…
Our community report takes us to Liberia as the country struggles with progress and human rights, as the country recently celebrates 178 years of nationhood. On July 26, Liberia marked its 178th year of independence, but the nation stands at…
Our Book Review pick in this edition is Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah. A richly layered novel that explores forbidden love, colonial entanglements, and generational memory across East Africa. The novel opens in 1899, when Martin Pearce, an English traveller, stumbles…
This edition’s African Hero is one person who, for over a decade, has been a lifeline to remote communities, often trekking steep, dangerous terrain to deliver vaccines, treat illnesses, and support expectant mothers. One viral moment in 2023 showed her…
Nigerian Army neutralizes over 60 bandits in Zamfara State One month old infant dies of allege Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia, despite Government ban on FGM In Cote d’Ivoire, opposition PPA-CI officials in custody on charges of terrorism and…
In northwest Nigeria, the military says it has discovered more than 60 bodies of suspected armed bandits following a deadly air strike in Zamfara State. The discovery comes as counter-terrorism operations intensify across the Central Sahel and neighbouring regions, where…
Police in The Gambia are probing the death of a one-month-old baby girl, allegedly linked to female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice banned in the country. Preliminary investigations indicate the child underwent circumcision and suffered severe bleeding. She was taken…
A state-run university lecturer in Liberia has been charged with armed robbery and attempted murder following an incident at EcoBank’s head office in Monrovia. Police say Fobay Emery Johnson was arrested on August 6 during an attempted heist. According to…
Benin’s National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) has published the electoral calendar for the 2026 general elections. Voter roll verification will take place from October 15 to 29, 2025, while presidential hopefuls can submit applications between October 10 and 14. The…
ECOWAS Chairman and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio wrapped up a 24-hour visit to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday, as part of a regional tour. He was received in Abidjan by President Alassane Ouattara, following earlier stops in Togo and…
Two senior members of the opposition PPA-CI have been remanded in custody in Côte d’Ivoire on charges of terrorism and conspiracy against state authority. Judicial authorities allege the pair are linked to the August 1 violence in Yopougon, Abidjan, which…
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