West Africa

The ECOWAS request to relocate the former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, to Nigeria is causing a divide among the citizenry. While the northern region, a stronghold of the opposition All Peoples Congress of Ernest Bai Koroma accuses…

Staffers of the Senate in Liberia on Thursday went amok, preventing senators from accessing the Legislature in demand of additional sitting benefits. Lawmakers in the country usually receive extra bonuses once they are recalled from their annual recess by the…

The Federal government of Nigeria has announced an expansion of its suspension of accreditation of degrees from learning institutions overseas. Additional countries embargoed are Kenya and Uganda. This decision follows the recent suspension of accreditation for degrees obtained from institutions…

A financial scandal in Côte d’Ivoire, was revealed in the latest report by the Court of Auditors. For the year 2022, only 792,000 FCFA were paid to the State in stamp duties on National Identity Cards (CNI) and passports. This amount…

Sierra Leone where Former President Ernest Bai Koroma was charged with treason and other offences for his alleged role in a failed military coup in November. This move heightens tensions, following a disputed June 2023 election won by President Julius…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded plans to relocate former President, Ernest Bal Koroma to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital today. This part of the agreement reached by the mission to Freetown on 23 December by the commission’s delegation…

The Senegalese Constitutional Council on Wednesday commenced its third day of scrutinizing sponsorships. yesterday’s outcomes led to the automatic acceptance of certain candidates, while prominent figures faced rejection, and lesser-known individuals brought unexpected developments. The Yewwi Askanwi opposition coalition has…

The Boko Haram terrorist group in Gartamawa, a village in Chibok Local Government in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State area has left twelve people dead in a fresh attack. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Borno State Police Command said the attack happened…

In Mali, the Permanent Strategic Framework have categorically rejected the inter-Malian dialogue initiated by Colonel Assimi Goïta. This decision by the Malian authorities brings to an end the Algiers Agreement, which was the outcome of the peace process. Meanwhile, the…

Over 900 rebels in Chad affiliated with the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD), a coalition of rebel groups under the leadership of General Mahamat Nouri Allatchi, have reportedly decided to disarm. Media reports suggest that the subsequent…

The Gambia’s Ministry of Health is set to act against Sanitary Tanka Trucks that ignore health guidelines due to sewage spillages. Sankulleh Janko offers details. The health ministry in a statement warns sanitary tanker truck owners to follow health protocols.…

Opposition figures in Guinea are alleging that the interim government plans to extend its tenure. Key Guinean political figures argue that Colonel Mamady Doumbouya’s announcement of a referendum set for February 2024, coupled with the dissolution and reshuffling of the cabinet,…