West Africa

Senegal’s National Agency for Statistics and Demography has released its first major survey on violence against women — and the findings are troubling. According to the report, one-third of Senegalese women experienced physical, sexual, psychological, or economic violence between December…

ECOWAS, working alongside Islamic scholars and faith-based organizations, is urging a stronger, united front to counter terrorism and violent extremism across West Africa. This call was made during the West African Islamic Conference on Security and Governance held in Abuja,…

In Niger, the recent arrest of several journalists — including three placed in custody — is drawing growing criticism. The Union of Journalists for a Free African Press (UJPLA) has strongly condemned the detentions, describing them as a clear restriction…

In Mali, Prime Minister General Abdoulaye Maïga met on Thursday with unions representing drivers and road transport operators to address the country’s ongoing fuel shortage. The crisis stems from a blockade imposed by the Group for the Support of Islam…

Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has arrested 320 individuals in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, during a large-scale operation targeting human trafficking and economic crimes. EOCO reports that 25 of those arrested are suspected perpetrators, while 295 are…

Togo has opened the 2025 edition of National Municipalities Day in the capital, Lomé. The two-day event is organized by the Federation of Municipalities of Togo in collaboration with its development partners. This year’s gathering brings together key actors in…

Benin’s High Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (HCPC) has launched a nationwide campaign urging citizens to reject vote selling ahead of upcoming elections. The initiative, themed “Selling your vote is selling your future,” aims to curb electoral corruption and…

Liberians across the country on Thursday, November 6, 2025, observed National Thanksgiving Day, a moment dedicated to reflection, gratitude, and unity. The celebration followed a proclamation issued by President Joseph Boakai, calling on Liberians, foreign residents, and religious leaders —…

In Senegal, Pape Malick Ndour — a senior figure in the former ruling Alliance for the Republic (APR) party and a former minister under ex-President Macky Sall — was arrested on Thursday. He is expected to appear before the investigating…

Transparency International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of three journalists currently held in Kollo Civil Prison in Niger’s Tillabéri region. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Nigerien Association for the Fight Against Corruption (ANLC), the organization’s…

In Côte d’Ivoire, opposition executive Damana Pickass remains in detention just a day before the planned mass mobilization set for November 8. Pickass, who serves as vice president of the PPA-CI—the party of former president Laurent Gbagbo—was arrested by state…

Nigeria is charting a dramatic shift in its transport future as the Senate advances the Electric Vehicle Transition and Green Mobility Bill, 2025 to its second reading. The proposed law aims to gradually phase out petrol-powered cars while accelerating the…