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The Gambia's Drug Law Enforcement Agency has suspended more than 20 narcotic agents after testing positive for illicit drugs including cannabis. The entire staff of the agency recently underwent a narcotic test as part of the security sector and the…
A few years from now, oil exploration is expected to begin off Senegal's northern coast near the city of Saint Louis which has nearly 200 000 inhabitants. The commencement of exploration will effectively restrict access to the sea by thousands…
The Manso enclave in the Ashanti region of Ghana is noted for Gold mining. However, another extractive activity has crept into area with adverse effects; Sand winning. The indiscriminate venture which has become popular among residents and foreigners, many of…
The French government has expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to tackle piracy and other forms of insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. France Defence Attaché to Nigeria, Nicolas Rambaud, made this known when he met…
The 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will be held by videoconference because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. A statement issued on Tuesday noted that the…
Now, despite tighter restrictions imposed on movement by governments to stall the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the flow of irregular African migrants to Europe continues unabated. The United Nations, governments and migration experts have listed many factors fuelling the…
Human rights campaigners in Sierra Leone say factors that led to the over a decade long Civil War still exist in the country. The war which started in 1991 lasted for 11 years and left over fifty thousand people dead. …
The National Assembly Members of the Gambia have voted to uphold the anti-bleaching law enacted by former President Yahya Jammeh. This comes after the Barrow government re-tabled the bill to the assembly seeking to repeal what it says is discriminatory against…
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of hard drugs, including cocaine and heroin, being shipped to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Maldives and New Zealand. According to a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of…
Nigeria's House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Arms and Ammunition Purchase, has summoned the Chief of Army Staff, Major-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and the Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, over alleged misappropriation of funds meant for arms and ammunitions purchase…
Amnesty International has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate armed attacks, looting and rapes reportedly committed by the Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. Citing interviews of villagers in Borno State, the rights group said some…
Journalists in Senegal say they have experienced increasing intimidation since opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was detained for several days earlier this month. Sonko’s arrest and subsequent release sparked unrest and claimed at least five lives. While Media rights groups have…
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