West Africa

Sierra Leone’s opposition leader is expected to return to the Headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department for questioning later today – at least this is what sources informed on the matter can say.   Summoned last Thursday by the police…

Here in Senegal the Dakar Court of First Instance will today reopen the case of Ousmane Sonko’s removal from the electoral rolls, less than three months before the presidential election. The court will decide whether to reinstate Sonko, who was…

Nigerian Federal lawmakers saddened by the deadly drone strike in Kaduna state have raised more than 500 million Naira or 632,000 US dollars to support victims and their families. Around 127 have been confirmed dead and several dozens injured from…

National Assembly Members in the Gambia have begun a debate on the appropriation bill for the 2024 national budget. At the chamber on Monday, the parliamentarians essentially focused on the country’s planned expenditures, revenue sources and providing a roadmap for…

Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is advocating for the revision of sections of the proposed Promotion of Proper Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021, commonly known as the Anti-LGBT Bill. This appeal coincides with…

Liberia has launched the 2022 Malaria Indicators Survey report highlighting a significant improvement in the fight against malaria. Over the years, malaria has been a grave public health concern in Liberia, accounting for 34% of outpatient visits, 47% of inpatient…

The Economic Community of West African States Ecowas, ECOWAS, during its 64th extraordinary summit, held in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, acknowledged the growing threats to democracy in the subregion, despite concerted efforts by the bloc. ECOWAS also acknowledged that despite…

MINUSMA will officially end its activities in the country today. The Mali office played a pivotal role in stabilizing the region. It facilitated local peace agreements and supported various initiatives fostering social cohesion. However the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization…

Guinean press unions and professional associations are laying down their tools as they declare today a “no-press-day”. The initiative is a collective protest against what they say is deliberate interference with the signals of specific media outlets critical of the…

The Jammeh to Justice Coalition has welcomed the recent sentencing of a Gambian death squad member who played a role in the murder of some 44 Ghanaians and other West African nationals in 2005.  The man whose name is given…

Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission has announced its intention to utilize its direct prosecutorial powers to handle alleged corruption cases. In observance of Anti-Corruption Day over the weekend, Chairperson of the Commission, Counselor Alexandra Zoe, made a resolute declaration, affirming that the…

Heads of state and representatives from ECOWAS member states except for the coup states are attending an extraordinary summit in Abuja. The conference taking place today, comes under a tense political and security context, especially with recent alleged coup plots…