West Africa

Ahead of the August 10 ECOWAS Summit, taking place in Abuja – Nigeria’s capital, over a hundred African intellectuals, politicians, academics, journalists, doctors and artists have signed a declaration to say No to military intervention in Niger. The declaration on…

Muhammadu Sanusi, the 14th Emir of Kano, a northeastern state of Nigeria has met with the coup leaders in Niger. Sanusi’s meeting with the military officers, came a day after the mutineers refused to welcome a joint delegation from ECOWAS,…

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow presided over the launch of the country’s first-ever Defense Policy at an event held in Banjul The historic launching of the defense policy is part of the country’s security sector reform process.   A report by Banjul Correspondent Sankulleh Janko.…

In Ghana, the opposition National Democratic Congress through its minority MPs in parliament has called for the resignation of the governor of Ghana’s central bank in 21 days or they’ll demonstrate and occupy the premises of the central bank. The…

Medical practitioners in Nigeria under the banner of the National Association of Resident Doctors NARD called off their protest, scheduled for Wednesday. This was after the government accepted their demands for higher pay and better working conditions during a meeting…

Days after the floods in Coyah, a district 50 kilometers away from Conakry, the Guinean capital, hundreds of households are yet to recover from the shock. The town of Coyah is just beginning to industrialize with the construction of new…

The Nigerian Presidency has addressed the concerns of Nigerians over the proposed military intervention in Niger following the power grab. President Bola Tinubu whose position represents ECOWAS’s stance on the matter, has been subjected to public condemnation for a lack…

  The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the failure to restore constitutional order in Niger and the continued detention of President Mohammed Bazoum. Guterres reiterated his full support for the ongoing mediation efforts of the Economic Community…

The Junta in Niger may soon be faced with serious financial and developmental support challenges as more of the nation’s international partners suspend cooperation agreements. The latest of such is by the European Union EU, which has ruled out recognition…

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has appointed a New Prime Minister to head the next government following the legislative elections held in June 2023. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea PAIGC’s deputy leader, Geraldo Martish, was named the…