West Africa

Nigeria is supporting a major ECOWAS initiative that will significantly reduce the cost of air travel across West Africa by 2026. Under the new directive, all member states are required to scrap air transport taxes and lower key charges beginning…

In Nigeria, the Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin as part of an ECOWAS standby force. The decision comes in response to the recent failed military coup in Benin. During heated legislative debates, senators…

Ministers from across West Africa have gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for the 55th session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council. The meeting aims to assess the political and security situation across the region. The session comes amid growing democratic…

Fresh debates are emerging in Benin following the intervention of the ECOWAS standby force—made up of troops from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Sierra Leone, the current chair of the regional bloc. Their involvement came in the wake of last Sunday’s…

Civil society organizations in Senegal have raised the alarm over what they describe as a severe institutional breakdown in Guinea-Bissau following the November 26 coup. Their concerns were voiced during a joint press conference held in Dakar on Tuesday, where…

Malian Prime Minister General Abdoulaye Maïga arrived in Conakry on Tuesday for a friendship and working visit, marking a renewed push to strengthen ties between Guinea and Mali. He was received by his Guinean counterpart, Amadou Oury Bah, as the…

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo is calling on the International Criminal Court to reopen investigations into the true masterminds behind the 2011 post-election crisis. In a letter to citizens dated Monday, December 7, he urged the Court to identify those…

Ghana’s Parliament has approved major budget allocation estimates for several ministries and constitutional bodies, even as the legislative chamber descended into chaos. The approval forms part of the ongoing consideration of the 2026 Budget. The disorder erupted after a High…

In Liberia, the national coalition for human rights defenders has launched a campaign urging the government to formally recognize and safeguard the work of those protecting civil liberties. The initiative seeks to draw attention to the crucial role these individuals…

The Gambia has opened a high-level dialogue with UNICEF and the Government of Japan to strengthen child protection and development across the country. The initiative aims to bring together key actors to explore new strategies for improving the well-being of…

Mali has confirmed its first recorded case of Mpox, also known as Monkeypox, marking a concerning development in the country’s public health landscape. The initial case was detected on November 21 in Kouremalé, a town on the border with Guinea,…

In Ghana’s Wenchi Municipality, women and youth are increasingly taking part in governance and democratic processes, a shift many residents attribute to WADR’s current affairs program, Citizens Hour. The rebroadcast of the show on Royals FM 104.7 has amplified discussions…