West Africa

In Sierra Leone, the police on Tuesday published the photos and identities of 34 men and women wanted in connection with the clashes that left around 20 people dead in the capital Freetown on Sunday. According to the police, the…

President Patrice Talon held his first talks with predecessor and rival Thomas Boni Yayi for two years, but opposition parties condemned the lack of progress on freeing jailed colleagues. Critics say Benin’s once thriving multi-party democracy has eroded under Talon,…

The Togolese government recorded at least 31 deaths, 29 injured and 3 missing in “terrorist” incidents, across the country. The country’s Communication minister and government spokesperson, Yawa Kouigan, announced on state television that Togo experienced an ambush attack, including 11…

Opposition against a Legislative Instrument in Ghana seeking to restrict the importation of over 20 items has intensified as the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) and 5 other groups petition parliament not to pass the Legal instrument. The groups…

The ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development FRSD Gambia Pilot Project (Technical Cooperation Window) has come to a close. The project over the years has provided employment opportunities to about 6000 young Gambians. Our Banjul Correspondent Sankulleh Janko attended…

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission has issued a public notice, mandating all outgoing public officials to declare their assets before exiting office no later than Tuesday, December 12, 2023. According to the Chairperson of the Commission— Alexandra Zoe, the move is…

A joint delegation comprising the senior management team of the United Nations World Food Program and the Ministry of Agriculture has ended a day-long assessment of projects sponsored by the WFP in central Liberia. During the tour, the delegation met…

The 9th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security that opened on Monday with several heads of state and government in attendance is ongoing. Some 400 participants, including decision-makers, military personnel, security researchers and civilians arrived for the two-day event.…

In Burkina Faso, a military base in the town of Djibo, Soum province came under heavy attack over the weekend.   The large-scale attack according to the state media was repelled by the armed forces on site.   As Abdullahi…

The Nigerien ruling CNSP has signed a decree to revoke the nation’s 2015 law criminalizing migrant smuggling. The Nigerien Minister of the Interior in a media interview revealed that his principal General Abdourahamane Tiani, signed the decree on Monday. The executive…

Former Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday denied all charges of illicit enrichment in his final court appearance, ahead of a verdict expected shortly.   Abdel Aziz, who led Mauritania from 2008 to 2019 before his gradual fall,…

In Liberia, the Executive Protective Service (EPS) denies media reports linking some of its agents to an alleged plot to disrupt the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Boakai in January 2024. The EPS is an elite security service of the government…