West Africa

In Nigeria’s North West region, renewed peace efforts are yielding results as over 120 kidnap victims have been freed in Katsina and Zamfara States. Officials say the releases were facilitated through Operation Safe Corridor and local reconciliation initiatives involving community…

In Côte d’Ivoire, the presidential election campaign is unfolding under a tense atmosphere, with low voter enthusiasm and uneven political mobilization across the country. The campaign, which began on October 10 and ends on October 23, has struggled to gain…

In Mali, tensions are escalating as the National Union of Truck Drivers (SYNACOR) has rejected an apology from Aboubacar Sidiki Fomba, a member of the National Transitional Council and president of its Health Commission. Fomba stirred outrage after a video…

In Ghana, the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed a special investigation team to Kumasi following the mysterious death of 20-year-old Senegalese goalkeeper, Cheikh Toure. Preliminary reports indicate that Toure was rushed to the Manhyia Government Hospital by…

In The Gambia, citizens are voicing growing frustration over the rising cost of fish, a key part of the nation’s daily diet. Fishermen, traders, and regulators are trading blame, each pointing to different factors such as fuel prices, export demand,…

Catholic Bishops in Togo have spoken out against what they describe as a growing climate of intimidation and violence in the country’s socio-political landscape. In a statement released after the 140th ordinary session of the Togolese Bishops Conference, held from…

Health authorities in Senegal are on high alert as the Rift Valley fever virus continues to spread, now affecting six of the country’s 14 regions. Among the hardest hit are Dakar and Saint-Louis, with the latter identified as the epicenter…

Human rights institutions from across Africa are sounding the alarm over the rapid erosion of civic space in West Africa. The warning came during the 8th Regional Forum of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI), held in…

In Senegal, devastating floods have once again struck the eastern region, displacing thousands of residents and destroying homes and farmlands. The Bakel department has been hit hardest, following days of heavy rainfall and the overflowing of the Senegal River. Local…

In Senegal, customs officials have made another major drug bust in the southern region, seizing more than 100 kilograms of cocaine valued at nearly 10 billion CFA francs. The interception was announced by the Regional Customs Directorate for the South.…

Ghanaian authorities have stepped up security along the Elubo border in the Western Region amid reports of more than 1,500 Ivorians crossing into the country to escape election-related unrest in Côte d’Ivoire. The move follows growing fears of instability ahead…

In Côte d’Ivoire, campaigns for the October 25 presidential election are intensifying as candidates court voters across the country and abroad. During a rally in Divo, RHDP campaign director and Koumassi MP Adjaratou Traoré-Coulibaly described President Alassane Ouattara as “the…