West Africa

The fate of the Gen-Z demonstration slated for July 31, to August 6, is in shambles as an Accra High Court, has granted an injunction preventing the 7-day protest from taking place. This decision follows an application filed by the…

The Affirmative Action Coalition, established to advocate for the enactment and passage of the Affirmative Action Bill (AAB), has welcomed the bill’s recent passage. This legislation, which had been pending for over a decade, aims to promote and progressively increase…

Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister, David Moinina Sengeh, has called on Sierra Leoneans to support President Julius Maada Bio’s Big Five Agenda, with a particular emphasis on the flagship initiative, Feed Salone. Etsey Atisu explains more in this report.

Ghana’s Parliament has finally passed the long-awaited Affirmative Action Bill after years of unsuccessful attempts. The bill, which had been pending for over a decade, aims to promote and increase the active participation of women in public life, targeting a…

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended the Governor of the Central Bank, Aloysius Tarlue, following an audit of the Apex by the General Auditing Commission. According to information minister, Jerolinmek Piah, this decision comes after the release of an audit…

The regional bank, BCEAO ended its 64th ordinary meeting of the Committee of Central Bank Governors of member states in Dakar with a commitment to actualize the common currency, ECO. The meeting provided an opportunity for the Bank and stakeholders…

GIABA, Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, says disrupting the financing and local economies of violence is crucial to defeating terrorist groups, which has become a menace across the subregion. The ECOWAS agencies, which protects the national…

More than 400 migrants were intercepted at two separate times and locations on the night of Monday to Tuesday. The Directorate of Public Relations of The Senegalese Armed Forces said on X that those intercepted are of different nationalities. Authorities…

The Senegalese govt have launched a national action plan to combat human trafficking. The launch in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes UNODC commemorates this year’s International Day against Trafficking in Persons themed, Let’s leave no…

In Niger, three former ministers under the regime of President Mohammed Bazoum have regained their freedom. The officials were released more than a year after their arrest and subsequent detention by the military government led by General Abdulrahman Tiani. Their…

Less than 48 hours before the August nationwide protest against Bad governance and the prevailing security crisis in Nigeria, developments have taken place which observers say are meant to counter the demonstrations. The protest has been organized just a little…

At least three officials of the former administration of George Weah have been arrested and taken to jail on allegations of economic sabotage, misuse of public money, theft and criminal conspiracy, and criminal facilitation among others. The arrests were made…