West Africa

The United Nations has pledged to support the survivors of the devastating flood that hit Maiduguri, Borno State, killing over 30 people and displacing 414,000 others. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Mohammed Malik Fall, made the commitment…

The latest report by the West African Epidemiological Network on Drug Use (WENDU), has revealed that the sub-region is grappling with a growing drug crisis. The report, released in September 2024, reveals a disturbing increase in the consumption of cannabis,…

According to the 2023 Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) report, Côte d’Ivoire leads Africa with a score of 17.3. The report, presented by the Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), names Côte d’Ivoire as…

Senegal’s Constitutional Council has yet again ruled on a major electoral code ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for November 17. Electorates will go to the polls on this day to elect their representatives following the anticipated dissolution of the…

A two-day high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States AES is underway in Bamako as a prelude to the meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers to validate the strategic documents relating to the operationalization of the Confederation. The meeting of…

Guinea Bissau’s former President of the National People’s Assembly, Domingos Simões Pereira has announced his return to Bissau today, September 14, 2024. His return to the country was contained in a letter addressed to the Economic Community of West African States…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has formed a five-member ministerial ad-hoc committee to evaluate ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining. The committee will review the effectiveness of the measures to address the environmental damage caused by illegal mining, assess the…

Nigeria’s Presidential Committee on the Sale of Crude Oil and Refined Products has announced that loading of the first batch of petrol from the Dangote Refinery will commence on Sunday, September 15. A member of the committee and Chairman of…

A cholera epidemic is hitting the Tahoua region. More than a hundred cases, including several deaths, have been recorded since the beginning of September. The authorities are warning and calling on the population to be cautious. Augustine Kollie completes the…

Senegalese citizens will go to the polls in two months to participate in new legislative elections. This was after the National Assembly was dissolved Thursday night by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. This comes in the context of a political standoff…

Search continues in Mbour, in the Thiès region of Senegal, to try to find possible survivors. This follows the capsizing of a boat last Sunday, carrying more than a hundred people. On the ground, there is anger and dismay. The…

Mali’s Authority for the Protection of Personal Data warns Web TV channels and bloggers against the dissemination of health data, judicial matters, and individuals’ private lives. The APDP states that, apart from professional journalists, anyone involved in these practices will…