October 4, 2025

In Côte d’Ivoire, two leading opposition parties—the PPA-CI and the PDCI-RDA—have postponed their planned protest originally set for Saturday, October 4th. The joint demonstration, which was banned by authorities, has been rescheduled for October 11th. Both parties say the march…

In Chad, Parliament has approved a sweeping constitutional reform that extends the presidential term to seven years, renewable indefinitely. The early vote, held on Friday, October 3rd, saw 236 out of 257 lawmakers back the proposal, which was championed by…

In Mali, former Member of Parliament Abdoul Jalil Mansour Haïdara has been assassinated in an armed attack along the Ségou–Bamako road. Haïdara, who was also a respected religious leader in the Ségou region, was widely known for his dedication to…

In Nigeria, former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the 2014 abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls as an “indelible scar” on his presidency. He made the remarks at the launch of “SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum,” a memoir…

In Togo, the Senate has resumed its second ordinary session of 2025 at the Palais des Congrès in Lomé, marking the end of a long parliamentary recess. This session is dedicated to reviewing and debating the draft budget law for…

President John Mahama has held a high-level meeting with major civil society organizations (CSOs) and stakeholders at the Jubilee House to discuss lasting solutions to Ghana’s illegal mining crisis, popularly known as galamsey. The meeting brought together senior government officials…