West Africa

The Kogi State government has confirmed the successful rescue of some of the abducted students from Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene. The students, who were taken by gunmen while studying for upcoming examinations, were reportedly rescued by…

In Niger, there have mixed reactions to the standoff between Niamey and Cotonou, following the Beninese authorities’ decision to ban the export of Nigerian crude oil to the port of Sémé Kpodji. Over the weekend, Nigerienne Prime Minister Ali Mahamane…

In Guinea, there will be no local, legislative, or presidential elections in 2024. This decision was announced by the Prime Minister over the weekend. However, he stated that a referendum will be organised by the end of the year to…

With support from the World Health Organization, Liberia has joined its counterparts in the sub-region to launch a nationwide  immunisation drive in response to an emerging outbreak of polio. The crucial 4 day campaign which ends today is being  conducted…

A civil society organisation, Info Quest Liberia is challenging President Joseph Boaki to walk the talk by making public his assets he declared before the Anti-corruption body. At the height of the 2023 political campaign activities in Liberia that brought…

Civil Society Organizations in Africa with support from Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR), West Africa Regional Office WARO have  called for the promotion of legal migration and the  protection of migrants. The call was made  during…

In Ghana, the Speaker of  Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin has recalled Members of Parliament from recess for an emergency sitting. The recall follows a petition from the Majority leader, Alexander  Afenyo-Markin requesting the sitting to consider outstanding government business. In…

Following the growing acceptance of crypto business in Nigeria, experts are calling for the advancement of strategies to block associated crimes to allow for a safe ecosystem. To this end a training has been organised for some officers of the…

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is meeting his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame at the Presidential Palace, today. The Rwandan President arrived in the country since yesterday Saturday, for a 48 hour working visit. According to the Senegalese presidency, the two heads…

The military authority in Niger has reacted to the decision of the Beninese president to ban exports of Nigerien oil. This measure is justified by the refusal of Niamey to reopen the border with Benin by Patrice Talon. At a…

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stopped the transactions of United States dollar at foreign embassies in the country. In an advisory to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the EFCC explained that the Nigerian local…

The Government of Sierra Leone has begun rolling out a synchronized supplementary oral polio immunization campaign across the country, targeting children under the age of five. This campaign aims to safeguard the health of young children and prevent the spread…