West Africa

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,…

Where network challenges, plagued day 1 of the Electoral Commission’s Limited Voter Registration exercise leaving scores of eager applicants stranded across the country. Many applicants were left frustrated after the exercise failed to start at 7 am as publicized. Some…

Lawyers of a Malian famous economist, Etienne Fakaba Sissoko are calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Sissoko appeared before a cybercrime court in Bamako on Monday to answer for offences he is being accused of by the transitional government.…

Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire have committed to strengthening and building stronger bilateral ties to benefit both economies. The plegde to boost cooperation between Abidjan and Dakar was made Tuesday during a discussion between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Ivorian…

More than twenty would-be emigrants lost their lives in Senegalese waters. According to witnesses, a fight broke out between two boats, causing the pirogue carrying the Guinean nationals to capsize. For the moment, there has been no reaction from the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has denied rumours of possible establishment of foreign military bases in the country.  The declaration followed mounting pressure from citizens, civil society groups and activists on the government never to allow military bases being expelled…

Network challenges plagued day 1 of the Electoral Commission’s Limited Voter Registration exercise in Ghana leaving scores of eager applicants stranded across the country. Many applicants were left frustrated after the exercise failed to start at 7 am as publicized.…

The World Health Organization and its Partners have concluded an assessment of Liberia’s maternal mortality ratio.   The assessment also took a critical look at the UN’s support for reducing the maternal and child mortality ratio in the country. Our Monrovia…

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected in Côte d’Ivoire this Tuesday for a working and friendship visit, according to the Senegalese presidency. Diomaye Faye will be received at midday by his Ivorian counterpart Alassane Ouattara for an audience followed…