West Africa

The observance of the long-standing presidential tradition has brought together the outgoing head of state and his successor shortly before the handing-over ceremony. This practice had President Macky Sall on Thursday welcome President–elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the presidential palace…

Subjects of interest and areas of concern for the Senegalese incoming government continue to dominate discussions. Again Ibrahima Kane, a governance expert comments.

The United States will soon be withdrawing its troops stationed in Niger. The withdrawal plan was part of America’s response regarding the cancellation of the military cooperation agreement between Niamey and Washington by General Abdourahmane Tiani’s government DC last week…

The Burkinabe government has adopted a new decree extending the duration of the general mobilization and warning by one year. Adopted at the council of ministers this week, the decree takes effect from April 19, 2024. The information is now…

The Government of Liberia expects growth in the nation’s gross domestic product, GDP by 5.3 percent following the restructuring and realignment of the 2024 draft National Budget. The government believes the draft budget which is currently before the Legislature for…

The Electricity Company of Ghana has failed to comply with a directive to produce a load-shedding timing as Ghanaians continue to reel under the impact of the power crisis. One of the hardest impacts yet of the unstable power situation…

The Dakar Court of Appeal has officially confirmed the victory of Bassirou Diomaye Faye in the presidential election. The court on Wednesday verified that the results were derived from the complete tally of votes across all polling stations, standing at…

The organization of presidential elections has become a focal point for the country’s political class. Many political parties, particularly those opposing the transitional government, are advocating for a restoration of constitutional order. They are urging the authorities to establish the…

Eleven civil society and human rights organizations in Burkina Faso have jointly denounced the alarming trend of citizen disappearances in recent months. They allege that the authorities are engaged in extrajudicial abductions targeting individuals who express dissent against the government.…

At least more than 100,000 Nigerians who were displaced by terrorism Over the past seven years in the Northeast region and sought shelter in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon have been successfully repatriated to their homes. This announcement came from the…

The Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission has introduced a database portal aimed at overseeing electricity service providers across the country. This initiative comes in response to numerous complaints from Liberians regarding the substandard quality of electricity supplied by the Liberia Electricity…

The election observation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union AU have declared the entire process of Senegal’s March 24 presidential election as satisfactory. The mission in its report, commended the impressive turnout…