West Africa

In Burkina Faso, the Legislative Assembly of the Transition is meeting this morning to consider a bill on organizing national consultations. If adopted, this bill will bring the nation’s key stakeholders together in the coming days to decide whether to…

The United States is planning a temporary withdrawal of some of its troops from Chad, according to U.S. officials. This move comes just days after Washington was forced to agree to remove its troops from neighboring Niger. Earlier this month,…

Motorists in Nigeria are lamenting the sudden scarcity of fuel, leading to the return of long queues at the few filling stations that are selling petrol in Abuja and neighboring states. What started gradually on Wednesday evening, when some of…

Liberians are frustrated by the widespread electricity rationing imposed by their country’s electricity Corporation. Over the last few months, the nation has experienced extensive load shedding, which is adversely affecting the population, especially business people.    WADR’s Darlington Porkpa has…

There have been mixed reactions in the Gambia following the Taliban-led Afghan government’s request to attend the Organization of Islamic Cooperation OIC set to be held in the Gambia next month. While others question the legitimacy of the Taliban, others…

Former  Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz intends to run in the upcoming presidential election in June. Despite being sentenced to 5 years in prison for abuse of power, a political party is being formed to support his candidacy. A…

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, regarding the appointment of Returning Officers for the upcoming 2024 polls.   In a recent interview at the London School of Economics…

Senegal under President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is taking the first steps towards national reconciliation. At a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, Diomaye Faye reaffirmed his commitment to promoting national cohesion. To achieve this, the Presidency has instructed…

The Supreme Court of Liberia has revoked all appointments made by President Joseph Boakai to various tenure positions in the country. The ruling Wednesday followed a series of petitions filed by several officials for a Writ of Prohibition against the…

The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), is advocating for an amendment to the country laws to establish a shorter timeline for judging parliamentary election-related disputes at the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Currently, there are no time limits…

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has approved the launch of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, aimed at enabling working Nigerians to purchase houses and cars.  According to a statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, the scheme will…

The first joint conference of the Francophone Network of Media Regulators and the Network of African Communication Regulatory Authorities ended on Wednesday in Côte d’Ivoire. For two days, the media regulators discussed how to combat misinformation in Africa and the…