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Farmers in The Gambia say they are facing mounting financial strain after the government maintained the official groundnut price for the third consecutive year. The price remains fixed at roughly 518 dollars per tonne, a rate farmers argue no longer…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Sierra Leone have reached a staff-level agreement on the first and second reviews of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program. If approved by the Fund’s Executive Board, the agreement will unlock roughly US$78.8…
Major General Horta Na N’taha has been declared the new head of state of Guinea-Bissau, following a dramatic takeover announced by the Armed Forces High Command in the capital, Bissau, on Wednesday. The military action has plunged the country into…
Guinea-Bissau was thrown into turmoil as the Armed Forces High Command declared a coup on Wednesday, days before the provisional results of the November 23 elections were to be announced. The announcement followed reports of an alleged coup plot that…
Regional bodies are expressing deep concern after the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, which occurred as the nation awaited the announcement of election results. Observation missions from ECOWAS, the African Union, and the Lusophone Network described the development as a troubling…
Ghana has sharply condemned the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, calling it an unconstitutional attack on democratic governance. The statement from Accra comes amid growing regional alarm over the sudden power grab. In a release issued Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency as armed attacks and mass abductions continue to escalate across several regions. The move signals a sweeping government response to rising insecurity that has left communities on edge. Under the…
In Togo, the harassment and abuse case filed by activist Grâce Koumayi continues to heighten national tensions. Her allegations of rape and inhumane treatment by law enforcement have sharply divided public opinion. The national gendarmerie has firmly denied all accusations,…
An Ivorian-Nigerien journalist, Serge Mathurin Adou, has been sentenced to two years in prison by the High Court of Niamey. The verdict comes after he spent a full year in pre-trial detention. Mathurin, who has built a reputation as a…
Liberia’s Senate and House of Representatives have simultaneously commenced hearings on the country’s proposed 2026 national budget. The $1.2 billion proposal—now the largest in Liberia’s history—has become a major focal point for lawmakers and the public. The budget hearings will…
Guinea-Bissau has plunged into fresh uncertainty after the military announced a takeover in a televised broadcast, declaring the removal of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló. The Armed Forces High Command suspended all government activities, shut land and air borders, and imposed…
Guinea-Bissau, often described as one of West Africa’s most coup-prone nations, has today recorded its 15th successful military takeover since independence from Portugal in 1975. This tally excludes numerous attempted coups that have also shaken the capital, Bissau, over the…
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