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In 2023, Sierra Leone made a significant debt service payment of $10.97 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This payment facilitated a reduction in the country’s Disbursed Outstanding Debt (DOD) from the IMF, which decreased from $490.97 million in…
The Senegalese Democratic Party and Macky Sall’s Alliance for the Republic are joining forces for the legislative elections scheduled for November 17. In a joint statement, the two political groups also announced their membership in the Alliance for Transparent Elections…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders have finalized and approved the design of the Lagos-Abidjan Corridor Highway Development Project, a 1,068-kilometer highway connecting Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin Republic, and Nigeria. The $15 billion project, funded by…
Youssouf Daba Diawara has been held at Bamako’s central prison for over two months. On September 5, the court denied a request for provisional release filed by his lawyers, which would have allowed him to take a national exam. This…
Over 42 protestors have been arrested by the Ghana police service in connection with the ongoing #StopGalamseyNow protest by civil society group Democracy Hub, for various offenses of unlawful assembly and destruction of public peace. An inconclusive convergence location by…
The Gambia has inaugurated its first forensic lab after 100 years of policing. This according to authorities will expedite criminal investigations going forward. The Gambia previously relied on countries abroad for forensic testing. Sankulleh Janko has more in this report
The Nigerien Movement for Reconciliation and Peace has launched an initiative to foster reconciliation among Nigeriens. To achieve this goal, the movement plans to organize several awareness-raising activities. Naa Dedei Tettey has the details
The Customs Service of Senegal has made new, major seizures in connection with the fight against trafficking of prohibited drugs into the country. This has been attributed to their increased vigilance in the fight. Augustine Kollie has more in this…
Mixed reactions have emerged across The Gambia following Parliament’s approval to deploy troops as part of the ECOWAS stabilization forces in Sierra Leone. The decision came after Vice President Muhammed B.S Jallow presented a motion on behalf of President Adama…
Claude Pivi, one of the masterminds behind the events of September 28, 2009, and who had been on the run since November 4, 2023, was extradited to Conakry on Thursday by Liberian authorities. He was promptly detained at the Conakry…
The Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) has announced that it will soon officially announce its presidential candidate for the October 2025 elections. This will be done at a convention which the party will soon hold. Bredoumy Soumaila, Spokesperson for…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has signed the Gender Equity Bill, 2024, widely known as the Affirmative Action Bill, into law. This was communicated on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The Parliament of Ghana passed the Affirmative Action Bill (now known as the…
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