West Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has highlighted the staggering $90 billion lost annually through illicit financial flows in Africa. A statement released on Thursday criticized how Africa’s vast resources, including gold, diamonds, and solar energy, often benefit…

Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has commended the courage and dedication of the Defense and Security Forces stationed in Barsalogho and Gabou, in the Centre-North region. During a visit on Tuesday, Traoré praised their efforts in countering…

A validation meeting has been held in The Gambia to review the concept note for the National Grain Reserve Project. Developed by the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), the project aims to enhance food…

The president of Côte d’Ivoire’s Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) received a delegation from the Pan-African Congress for Justice and Equality of Peoples (COJEP) in Abidjan on Wednesday. Led by COJEP president Charles Blé Goudé, the delegation presented proposals concerning the…

Civil society organizations across West Africa convened in Accra to plan ways of demanding government accountability for implementing ECOWAS Vision 2050 on education. The conference, hosted by Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch) in partnership with Oxfam Ghana, explored CSOs’ potential role…

Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have convened in Abuja for the 53rd Mediation and Security Council (MSC) session. The meeting focuses on regional peace, security, and cohesion, with particular attention to the escalating crisis in…

Amnesty International has raised concerns over increasing human rights violations in Benin, particularly in prisons and detention centers. Marking International Human Rights Day, the organization called for urgent reforms to the country’s penal and digital codes to address systemic abuses…

Guinea’s Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Crimes (CRIET) has ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana to a specialized center for advanced medical care. The former PM has been under investigation for two years,…

In Guinea, the death toll from the tragic stampede at N’zérékoré stadium two weeks ago has been revised to 150 by a coalition of human rights NGOs in the region. This new figure contests the government’s earlier reports, which initially…

Leaders, policymakers, and education stakeholders have gathered in Nouakchott, Mauritania, for a continental summit focused on addressing Africa’s education challenges. The three-day event, themed “Educating and Skilling Africa for the 21st Century,” aims to build an inclusive and equitable educational…

The Nigerian Senate has passed the second reading of a bill seeking to mandate the domestic processing of at least 30% of raw materials before export. This proposed amendment to the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Act 2022 aims…

In response to rising cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Liberia, the Ministry of Gender and the Independent National Commission on Human Rights have pledged to promote awareness and protect human rights, particularly for SGBV victims. This commitment…