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Regional bodies are expressing deep concern after the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, which occurred as the nation awaited the announcement of election results. Observation missions from ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Lusophone Network described the development as a troubling…
Ghana has sharply condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, calling it an unconstitutional attack on democratic governance. The statement from Accra comes amid growing regional alarm over the sudden power grab. In a release issued Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency as armed attacks and mass abductions continue to escalate across several regions. The move signals a sweeping government response to rising insecurity that has left communities on edge. Under the…
In Togo, the harassment and abuse case filed by activist Grâce Koumayi continues to heighten national tensions. Her allegations of rape and inhumane treatment by law enforcement have sharply divided public opinion. The national gendarmerie has firmly denied all accusations,…
An Ivorian-Nigerien journalist, Serge Mathurin Adou, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the High Court of Niamey. The verdict comes after he spent a full year in pre-trial detention. Mathurin, who has built a reputation as a…
Liberia’s Senate and House of Representatives have simultaneously commenced hearings on the country’s proposed 2026 national budget. The $1.2 billion proposal—now the largest in Liberia’s history—has become a major focal point for lawmakers and the public. The budget hearings will…
Guinea-Bissau has plunged into fresh uncertainty after the military announced a takeover in a televised broadcast, declaring the removal of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The Armed Forces High Command suspended all government activities, shut land and air borders, and imposed…
Guinea-Bissau, often described as one of West Africa’s most coup-prone nations, has today recorded its 15th successful military takeover since independence from Portugal in 1975. This tally excludes numerous attempted coups that have also shaken the capital, Bissau, over the…
Gunshots rang out near the Electoral Commission headquarters in Bissau on Wednesday as officials continued collating results from the country’s nine regions. WADR’s team on the ground reports that the building came under attack while the process was underway. Although…
In Guinea-Bissau, the collation of results from Sunday’s legislative and presidential elections concludes today, November 26, 2025. The electoral commission is expected to release provisional results on Thursday, November 27. The campaign team of presidential candidate Fernando Dias Da Costa…
In Côte d’Ivoire, political attention is turning to opposition figure Soumaila Bredoumy, spokesman for the PDCI, who is expected to appear before the Abidjan Police Prefecture’s General Investigations Department this Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The summons does not state the…
Nigeria is witnessing mixed emotions as 24 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State regain their freedom through coordinated efforts by the Federal Government. Their release has been widely welcomed, sparking relief across the country. But that relief has quickly given way…
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