West Africa

Nigeria’s Senate has approved a bill that imposes the death penalty on drug traffickers, following a third reading of the 2024 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency  Act (Amendment) Bill. The proposal was adopted on Thursday during a committee session, where…

In Senegal, the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety is investigating the circumstances that led to a plane accident at Blaise Diagne International Airport near Dakar. The organization which is responsible for investigating plane accidents in Senegal’s…

Following a series of protests by commercial motorcyclists, the Liberia National Police has reversed its initial plan to ban commercial motorcycle activities in the city limit of Monrovia. The move to institute the no go zone policy was intended to…

In Mauritania, the opposition is criticizing the sponsorship system for presidential candidates. Several candidates held demonstrations outside Parliament in Nouakchott. Mauritanians will be heading to the polls in June this year with incumbent president, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani seeking a second…

Ghana’s Electoral Commission has denied the opposition National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) request for the serial numbers of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Kits deployed for the Limited Voters Registration Exercise.  According to the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, the release of…

The European Union Traning Mission has announced the termination of its operations in Mali as its current mandate expires on May 18. The decision followed a strategic review and consultations with the Malian authorities according to a statement by the…

Days after the enactment of Togo’s controversial Constitution, opposition groups have threatened a massive revolt. This assertion was the outcome of a press conference by opposition political parties held at the headquarters of the Togolese party in Lome – the…

The second largest labour organization in Nigeria has joined the list of groups calling for the suspension of the controversial cybersecurity levy recently introduced by the Central Bank. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in a statement signed by its President,…

Ghana’s Supreme Court has indefinitely adjourned two cases brought before it over the constitutionality of the Human and Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill also known as the anti-gay bill. The suits were filed by Broadcaster, Richard Sky and Human…

Senegal on Wednesday joined the era of DAB+ digital Audio broadcasting through a pilot project which was launched in Dakar – the capital city. DAB+ or Digital Audio Broadcasting is an upgraded version of the transmission technology that enables more…

Kenyan professor of Public law—Patrick Lumumba says unless Liberia can take a giant step forward to prosecute perpetrators of the 14 years of civil war that left more than 250, 000 people dead, the country will continue to remain behind…

The National Emergency on Drugs and Substance Abuse in Sierra Leone was declared about a month ago. President Julius Maada Bio had announced the high-level measure to better respond to the drug menace which has resulted in hundreds of deaths,…