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Talon, Diomaye Faye agree to boost Benin-Senegal ties

Beninese President Patrice Talon on Tuesday hosted Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Cotonou for a friendly and working visit focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation. The two leaders held talks at the state house, agreeing to deepen ties between Benin…

Togo ends campaigns ahead of July 17 municipal elections

Electoral campaigns in Togo have officially ended ahead of the country’s municipal elections scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2025. Though the campaign period began slowly, candidates were given two weeks to engage directly with voters across various communities. Authorities have…

INEC to begin nationwide voter registration in August

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to commence a nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise starting in August. The initiative forms part of early preparations for the 2027 general elections and aims to update the voters’ register,…

Ghana sets August 1 deadline to register mining equipment

Ghana’s Interior Minister has announced August 1, 2025, as the deadline for the registration of all mining machinery with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA). In a statement, Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak warned that any equipment not registered by the…

Mahama scraps fuel perks for appointees in cost-cutting push

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has ordered the immediate cancellation of fuel allowances and allocations for all political appointees, as part of a broader strategy to curb government spending. The directive, announced by Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu, is…

Deadly floods hit Guinea, leave three dead in Conakry

In Guinea, at least three people have died and several others are missing following hours of heavy rainfall that triggered severe flooding in the capital, Conakry. The floods have caused major material damage, including the displacement of numerous residents and…

CODEO condemns violence, vote buying in Ablekuma rerun

In Ghana, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has strongly condemned incidents of violence, vote buying, and police inaction during last Friday’s parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency. In a statement issued over the weekend, CODEO highlighted acts…