West Africa

A new government is in place in Guinea Bissau, following the appointment of the New Prime Minister – Rui Duarte Barros. Barros replaces Geraldo Martins who was dismissed by President Umaro Sissoco Embalo without any stated official reason but there are…

The Guinean government on Thursday said the death toll from a blast and fire at an oil terminal in the country’s capital, Conakry, has increased to 23 from 13 earlier, and the number of injured has risen to 241 from…

Nigeria’s government has announced a slash in the price of public transport fares by 50 per cent. This was disclosed by the country’s Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, during a press conference on the presidential intervention in public transportation…

Beninese President Patrice Talon said on Thursday that he wanted to “rapidly restore relations” between Benin and its neighbours who have experienced coups. He stated this in his annual address to the nation before the National Assembly. The head of…

Guinea’s transitional President has declared three days of national mourning following Monday’s explosion at the central hydrocarbon depot. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya addressed the nation, commending the national and international solidarity displayed in the aftermath of the fire. He urged citizens…

The Malian authorities on Wednesday summoned the ambassador of Algeria to the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, in a statement, expressed Mali’s strong objection to recent actions by Algerian authorities purportedly related to Mali’s…

Malian cleric Chouala Bayaya Haïdara was detained by the cybercrime unit on Wednesday for allegedly discrediting the State. A viral video shows a member of Mali’s High Islamic Council criticizing the government’s actions and the country’s power outages. As Abdullahi…

Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo appointed Rui Duarte Barros as Prime Minister, replacing Geraldo Martins. According to a source close to the Guinea-Bissau presidency, Rui Duarte Barros was a deputy of PAI Terra Ranka, the majority group formed around…

The Majority leader in Ghana’s parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has led in shooting down reform proposals from the Electoral Commission for the 2024 elections as the house accuses the Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensah of breaching its regulations by doing…

Discussions around the challenges of implementing open government initiatives in Senegal brought together members of civil society and government representatives in Dakar on Wednesday. On the agenda was the evaluation of the first action plan following Senegal’s accession to the…

Striking teachers in Chad have not received their November 2023 salaries, as the government threatens to withhold them. The Chad Teachers’ Union (SET) crisis committee cites a law allowing the government to suspend salaries for strike days unless the strike…

The German government restates its dedication to enhancing collaboration with the country. During a working visit to Niamey, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, in discussions with the Minister of National Defense Lieutenant General Salifou Mody, declared on Tuesday the continuation…