West Africa

The 11th Annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa is currently taking place in Dakar, Senegal. This three-day event gathers media professionals, civil society organizations, and various stakeholders to identify pressing internet rights issues and challenges that need to be…

Opposition political groups in Guinea have expressed strong disapproval over General Mamady Doumouya’s probable candidacy in the next elections. They are threatening to fight his candidacy, as they did in 2009 against former junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. The…

A circuit court in Ghana’s capital, Accra has remanded into custody, 39 of the 42 persons arrested for participating in a demonstration to demand an end to illegal mining in the country. Some human rights activists have not only criticized…

ECOWAS Heads of Immigration have committed to abolishing the 90-day stay limit for citizens of the community as they wrapped the 8th annual meet of ECOWAS Heads of Immigration held in Banjul, The Gambia. This commitment aims to enhance free…

Six West and Central African countries recently hit by massive flooding have received more than five million euros to enhance their relief efforts. The European Union EU aid will enable humanitarian teams on the ground to provide continued assistance to…

The Senegalese capital, Dakar is hosting the 5th Clim-Health Africa summit by the World Health Organization WHO Africa. The three-day conference opened on Tuesday with more than 80 delegates from over 20 African countries including representatives from Ministries of Health,…

Seaport terminal operators are urging the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to invest in dockworker training, utilizing the 0.5% stevedoring levy collected from terminal operators. This call to action was made during the 2024 Dockworker’s Day event, themed…

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the occasion of his first trip to the United States for the Summit of the Future, attracted quite some attention after meeting with several world leaders. These meetings involved multiple high-level discussions. Arriving in New…

There are high indications that General Mamady Doumbouya will be able to run for the presidential election in Guinea. This will be after the new constitution, which allows that leaders of a transition are able to stand as candidates is…

The countries of the Confederation of Sahel States have announced the development of a telecommunications and remote sensing satellite. This announcement was made during a ministerial meeting of the three nations held yesterday, Monday, in Bamako. This project, led by…

The Ghana Police Service has disclosed that about Forty-Two (42) Democracy Hub demonstrators will be arraigned before court. These 42 persons were detained by the police on Sunday, September 22, 2024, while participating in the Democracy Hub demonstrations in Accra.…

Twenty-four senior military officers, including commanders of the Nigerian army, navy, and air force, and, officers from Ghana, Cameroon, and Guinea Bissau, have graduated from the Naval War College of Nigeria. The training was part of ongoing regional collaboration to…