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Ghana’s Bawumia Clinches NPP Ticket for 2028

Former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has secured the New Patriotic Party’s presidential nomination for Ghana’s 2028 general elections. He surpassed the required fifty-percent threshold, amassing over 110,000 votes in a nationwide primary process that concluded with certified results at the…

Sierra Leone’s Freetown Pioneers Urban Tax Reform Model

Freetown is gaining regional recognition for a bold property tax reform initiative designed to close persistent funding gaps in urban development. Sierra Leone’s capital has implemented the overhaul to generate sustainable local revenue, addressing infrastructure and service deficits that have…

Guinea-Bissau Frees Opposition Leader After ECOWAS Mediation

Guinea-Bissau has released opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira following nearly two months in detention. The former Prime Minister was among several political figures arrested during the November 2025 coup that disrupted the nation’s democratic trajectory. His freedom came January 30,…

Benin Dismisses Niger Leader’s Baseless Attack Accusations

The Beninese government has firmly rejected fresh allegations from Niger’s military leader General Abdourahmane Tiani, who accused President Patrice Talon of sponsoring mercenaries behind attacks on Niamey International Airport and the capital’s air base. The accusations also implicated Côte d’Ivoire’s…

Burkina Faso Reclaims 74% of Terror-Held Territory

Burkina Faso’s transitional government has recovered approximately 74 percent of territory previously controlled by terrorist groups. Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo announced the milestone Friday during his state of the nation address before the Transitional Legislative Assembly. The Prime Minister…

Togo’s President Mediates Great Lakes Peace in Rwanda

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé arrived in Kigali Friday for a working visit focused on regional stability. In his capacity as an African Union-appointed mediator, Gnassingbé engaged Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in closed-door discussions addressing bilateral cooperation and pressing security challenges…

Côte d’Ivoire Court Jails Malian MP for Insult

An Abidjan court has sentenced Malian lawmaker Mahamadou Gassama to three years in prison for insulting Côte d’Ivoire’s head of state. The verdict, delivered January 30, 2026, by the Abidjan-Plateau Court of First Instance, concludes a case that captivated public…

The Gambia’s Parliament Launches Four-Day Performance Retreat

The National Assembly of The Gambia has begun a focused four-day management retreat aimed at elevating institutional effectiveness. Lawmakers and senior staff are gathering to enhance coordination across departments and reinforce the legislature’s operational backbone. Participants are conducting a thorough…

Mauritania Secures $91 Million IMF Disbursement

The International Monetary Fund has approved a significant financial package for Mauritania, delivering nearly 50 billion CFA francs in fresh funding. The disbursement follows the Executive Board’s approval of a blended arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility, reinforcing the nation’s…