West Africa

The Burkina Faso government expels two French journalists who were working for the newspapers (le monde) Le Monde and Liberation. The two newspapers have accused the authorities of attempting to suppress freedom of speech with an increasing crackdown on foreign…

Tension is escalating between the government and the US embassy in Conakry. The issue at hand relates to the American embassy’s publication of a countdown for a return to constitutional order in the country. According to reports, the Minister of…

Gambian nationals residing in Germany over the weekend protested in response to a comment made by the mayor of Tubingen, Boris Palmer, which they deemed to be racist. The comment was made after a Gambian citizen, Basiru Jallow, was fatally…

In Liberia, there are growing calls from citizens, and civil society actors, for an extension of the ongoing voter registration exercise in phase one counties. The first phase of the biometric voter registration exercise began on March 20 and is…

Ghana’s parliament has approved four financial bills presented by the government aimed at generating close to 350 million USD annually to boost domestic revenue mobilization. The measures are part of the government’s efforts to meet the IMF’s criteria to qualify…

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in its latest report indicates thousands of people in West Africa die every year due to the consumption of falsified and substandard antimalarial and antibiotic drugs. The Representative for the UNODC’s…

The government of Burkina Faso has issued a warning to local media outlets in the country to refrain from publishing news related to terrorism or face suspension. During a press conference, the Minister for communication, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, urged journalists…

The Liberian government is urging the country’s Revenue Authority to provide more support to expand local revenue generation. According to the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Wesseh Blamo, increasing domestic revenue generation will be crucial in realizing the government’s…

The Burkinabe government has renewed its diplomatic relations with North Korea, according to an official statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivia Roumba. The announcement was made following a council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday. Roumba stated that…

The Nigerien government on Thursday held a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss a program aimed at enhancing security and enabling state services to protect vulnerable communities. The meeting, which was chaired by the Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hassoumi…

The Beninese government met with the French Secretary of State for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, to strengthen their cultural and security cooperation. The meeting was held following a visit by Zacharopoulou and a large delegation to Cotonou. As…

Several Sierra Leonean nationals, including an Immigration officer, were arrested for possessing Liberian voter registration cards. The arrests were made in Western Liberia’s Grand Cape Mount County following a tip-off, according to Abraham Dorley, the spokesperson for the Immigration department.…