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In Mali, UNOWAS Chief Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to West Africa and the Sahel, visited Bamako to meet with officials on Thursday. He was received by Prime Minister General Abdoulaye Maïga for high-level discussions. The…
The U.S. Congress opened a high-profile hearing on Thursday into alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria, following the country’s designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” by President Donald Trump last month. The inquiry is being conducted by the House Foreign…
Togo’s President of the National Council of Ministers, Faure Gnassingbé, held a high-level meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The discussions, which took place two days ago, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation between Lomé and Moscow. Leaders explored…
A delegation from the International Criminal Court (ICC), led by Deputy Prosecutor General Mame Mandiaye Niang, is in Guinea to discuss the appeals process for the September 28, 2009 massacre. The team met with Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah in…
In Côte d’Ivoire, over a thousand applications have been accepted for 255 National Assembly seats, with around 60% coming from independent candidates. Notably, a large portion of these aspirants are young people seeking to make their mark in politics. Analysts…
In Senegal, UNESCO is urging stronger backing for a new regional Action Plan designed to combat misinformation and enhance information integrity across West Africa and the Sahel. The call came during a conference held in Dakar on Thursday. The event…
In The Gambia, a technical report has shed light on the rising impacts of the Urban Heat Island effect in Banjul. The study, released under the theme Building Climate Resilient Cities: Addressing Urban Heat Challenges in Banjul, aims to guide…
Liberia’s National AIDS Commission is raising serious concerns over inadequate budget allocations as the country prepares for the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration. Officials warn that persistent funding shortfalls could undermine recent gains in the fight against HIV According to…
ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah (PhD), says he is optimistic that the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — will eventually return to the bloc, stressing that their withdrawal…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted Nnamdi Kanu, the self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on seven counts of terrorism brought against him by the Federal Government. The ruling, delivered by Justice James Omotosho,…
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kwara State have ordered the closure of all schools across five local government areas following new security threats linked to armed groups operating in the region. The directive affects dozens of institutions in Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin,…
Civil society organisations across West Africa are being encouraged to rebuild stronger ties with the communities they serve and rethink their strategies in an evolving civic landscape. Speakers at the opening of the 2025 West Africa Civil Society Week in…
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