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The United Nations is calling for calm and transparency as Côte d’Ivoire prepares for its presidential election on October 25. Leonardo Santos Simão, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, made the appeal on September 22…
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally withdrawn from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking a significant shift in their international relations. In a joint statement released on Monday, the three Sahel nations, united under the…
Niger’s Ministry of the Interior has formally dissolved 400 private security companies under a decree that came into effect in February 2025. Authorities say the move is part of efforts to regulate a sector considered highly sensitive. The decision has…
As the 80th session of the UN General Assembly opened in New York, Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai used the platform to reaffirm his government’s commitment to gender equality and youth empowerment. Speaking at the Fourth World Conference on Women, which…
Hundreds of protesters filled the streets of Accra on Monday under the banner #StopGalamseyNow, demanding an immediate end to illegal mining. Known locally as galamsey, the practice has fueled environmental destruction and water pollution across Ghana. The demonstration, led by…
Authorities in Gombe State have launched a major drive to enroll over 800,000 out-of-school children, part of efforts to close Nigeria’s wide education gap. The initiative comes as the country continues to rank among those with the highest number of…
A two-day regional meeting on peace architectures in West Africa has concluded in Cotonou with the adoption of a roadmap to strengthen cooperation against violent extremism. The forum, which brought together government officials, civil society actors, and development partners, stressed…
Togo’s political climate remains tense following the June protests, with several opposition figures now facing prosecution. Among those arrested is former minister Marguerite Essosimna Gnakadè, who has been remanded in custody. Popular rapper Aamron, another outspoken critic of the government,…
Ten people have drowned in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, while fleeing from armed bandits. According to police reports, the victims were attempting to cross a river in Sabon Birni when their boat capsized. The tragic incident underscores the daily dangers…
Mali celebrated its 65th independence anniversary on Monday with a civil and military parade on Independence Boulevard — the first since the military assumed power. On the eve of the holiday, transitional president General Assimi Goïta addressed the nation. He…
World leaders and heads of government are gathering at the United Nations headquarters in New York today for the annual General Assembly, coinciding with the organisation’s 80th anniversary. The milestone comes at a time of mounting crises across both the…
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, met opposition leaders in Abidjan over the weekend. He held talks with former president Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Pascal…
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