West Africa

In Benin, the year 2026 will be marked by the simultaneous holding of presidential, legislative, and municipal elections. Ahead of those elections, a delegation from the Opposition Consultation Framework met with the National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) on Tuesday, March…

ECOWAS is ramping up efforts to tackle insecurity in West Africa by activating its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other threats. At a high-level defense meeting in Abuja, leaders reaffirmed their commitment to regional stability and security. Despite ongoing…

Ghana’s opposition has criticized the 2025 budget, accusing the government of misleading the public about the state of the economy. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson had scrapped key taxes, including the E-Levy, but the opposition dismissed his presentation as…

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has announced the abolition of key taxes, including the E-Levy and COVID Levy, as part of the 2025 Budget. The budget, dubbed the “Asempa Budget,” also removes the 10% Betting Tax and reintroduces…

The Coalition of Progressive Gambians has announced plans to protest against the government’s rejection of diaspora voting rights. The group calls the decision unconstitutional and urges President Barrow’s administration to respect the constitution. Parliament’s move has sparked widespread debate on…

In Niger, the head of the military in power, General Abdourahmane Tiani, received, on Monday, the final report of the recommendations of the national conference. This national consultation held in Niger last February, which brought together the country’s vital forces,…

In the Sahel region, dozens of Malian nationals have been expelled to their country’s border for several days. According to the Mauritanian authorities, these people are in an irregular situation on its territory. As tensions rise on the border between…

President John Mahama has completed a working visit to Ouagadougou on Monday afternoon, focusing on economic and security cooperation. This is his last visit to the three Alliance of Sahelian States that he has done in the last week since…

Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is set to present the Business Statement and Economic Policy of the government for the year ending December 31, 2025, to Parliament later today. The presentation is in line with Article 179…

In Nigeria’s northwest, troops have eliminated a notorious bandit leader, ‘Yellow Aboki,’ in a major security operation in Zamfara State. Military sources say Yellow Aboki was a key figure in the region’s criminal networks and a close associate of the…

The ECOWAS Parliament has rejected a request from the House of Representatives of Liberia to recall three of its members: Samuel Enders, Moima Briggs-Mensah, and Taa Wongbe. In a letter dated March 7, 2025, Acting Secretary-General, K. Bertin Somé, communicated…

The trial of activist Steve Amoussou in Benin has been postponed once again, now set for April 7. Monday’s hearing at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism (CRIET) was brief but tense. Amoussou’s case has sparked…