September 13, 2025

In The Gambia, Trade Minister Baboucarr Joof has confirmed that 33 out of 39 migrants sent to Spain under a government circular migration program have absconded. Speaking at a press briefing, Joof warned that their actions could jeopardize the future…

In Senegal, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s recent cabinet reshuffle is drawing sharp criticism from the opposition. The move, which brought in new faces and reassigned key portfolios, is being denounced by rivals as a political maneuver to tighten Pastef’s grip…

Côte d’Ivoire has repatriated 154 citizens from Tunisia through a special flight coordinated with the International Organization for Migration. The September 11 operation is part of the government’s broader program to assist Ivorians facing hardship abroad and reintegrate them safely…

In Niger, a new civil society coalition has been launched to push for a return to democratic rule under military leadership. The group, called the Framework for Combating Abuses in Niger (CDN), brings together lawyers, journalists, researchers, and civic leaders.…

In Mali, civil society groups are calling for the release of activist El Bachir Thiam, whose disappearance has sparked alarm both locally and internationally. Thiam, a former member of the dissolved Yelema party, has been missing since May 8, 2025,…

Togolese authorities on Friday summoned the European Union ambassador, Gwilym Ceri Jones, after the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the release of Abdoul Aziz Goma, an Irish-Togolese detainee. Goma has been in pre-trial detention for more than six…