West Africa

Guinea-Bissau is on edge after incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, even as the nation awaits official results. His campaign team insists he has won outright, ruling out a second round. The claim heightens political…

Public debate is intensifying in The Gambia following the arrival of Cameroonian opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Authorities maintain that his presence in the country is strictly a humanitarian gesture, but the move has sparked growing concerns about possible diplomatic…

Mali has taken delivery of more than 80 fuel tankers from Niger, a critical shipment aimed at easing the severe fuel shortages that have recently hit the country. The convoy, which travelled nearly 1,400 kilometres from Niamey to Bamako, arrived…

A military court in Burkina Faso has convicted several members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) for murder and the mutilation of a corpse in two communities within the Boucle du Mouhoun region. The fighters were…

Nigeria is grappling with heightened insecurity as a wave of abductions—particularly in the northeast—coincides with rising diplomatic tension following U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims of a “Christian genocide” and his threats of military intervention. The situation intensified on Monday when…

Education stakeholders in Nigeria are voicing strong concerns over recent policy decisions by the Federal Ministry of Education. Key among the issues is the removal of History from the basic school curriculum — a move critics say threatens cultural preservation…

Liberia has launched its first semi-industrial fiberglass fishing vessel, The Sea King, marking a major step in modernizing the country’s fisheries sector. The initiative comes as part of broader government efforts to strengthen marine resource management and promote sustainable fishing.…

Togo’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) is intensifying awareness efforts around its Handbook for the Management of Complaints for Children. The move aims to ensure young people understand that they have the right to report abuses and defend their rights.…

Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) has described Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections as peaceful, with vote counting now underway. Officials reported no major incidents of violence during the November 23 polls. Deputy Executive Secretary Idriça Djaló said minor logistical challenges…

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of 38 worshippers abducted in Kwara State and the escape of 51 schoolgirls previously kidnapped in Niger State. He described the developments as positive signs in the country’s ongoing fight against insecurity. In…

Police in Ghana’s Eastern Region have arrested 26-year-old Nigerian fugitive Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum, who is suspected of abducting and killing a woman and her daughter in Nigeria before escaping to Ghana. He was picked up at Akyem Wenchi near Akwatia…

Togo’s National Gendarmerie has publicly refuted allegations circulating on social media that social activist Grâce Bikonibidjaté Koumayi was raped and mistreated during her arrest on June 6. In a statement released over the weekend, security officials described the claims as…