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The Gambia is celebrating its 61st Independence Anniversary today, a milestone many citizens are observing with pride and reflection. Across the country, Gambians are looking back on the nation’s journey since gaining self-rule, highlighting progress made over the decades while…
On the diplomatic front, the European Union’s Special Representative for the Sahel, João Gomes Cravinho, is visiting Mali to advance renewed engagement with the region. The envoy arrived in Bamako on Tuesday to present a new cooperation strategy targeting the…
In Liberia, public calls for swift justice are intensifying following the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy in Monrovia. A preliminary police report indicates that in early January 2026, Peter Jallah, identified as a former agent of the National…
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian Ambassador to Accra following allegations involving a Russian national accused of publishing sexually explicit images of Ghanaian women without their consent. Authorities say the move is part of efforts to ensure…
The long-running case surrounding the mysterious death of Colonel Toussaint Bitala Madjoulba has resurfaced before a military court in Lomé, reigniting national attention. The trial resumed on Monday, five years after Colonel Madjoulba was found dead under suspicious circumstances in…
A new initiative examining the role of money in politics has been launched in Senegal, placing youth perspectives and democratic reform at the centre of national debate. The project, unveiled on Tuesday and led by the Peace-Consult Group, will explore…
The 39th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union has concluded in Addis Ababa, wrapping up two days of high-level deliberations on the continent’s most pressing challenges. Beyond the closed-door sessions involving regional leaders, nearly fifty…
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama is set to present a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly in March, seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The proposal, already adopted by the African…
Nigeria is advocating stronger continental collaboration on health security and sovereignty following deliberations at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The Nigerian delegation says reinforcing Africa’s health security architecture has become a strategic priority, particularly after recent global…
In Addis Ababa, civil society organisations, youth groups, and policy communities are voicing cautious optimism over the new leadership of the African Union at the 39th AU Summit. Their position aligns with a memorandum issued by a coalition led by…
Following this year’s World Radio Day celebrations on February 13, West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) extended the conversation to communities in The Gambia with an outreach event in Niomi, North Bank Region. The engagement brought together residents, local leaders, and…
The town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso has been hit by a major terrorist attack, marking the first assault of such scale since extremist violence erupted in the country in 2015. Widespread reports indicate that at least ten people…
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