West Africa

The 12th meeting of the Mali, Burkina Faso and The United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR tripartite commission is due to end today in Mali. At the heart of the discussions is the need to find lasting solutions to the voluntary…

A financing agreement for the Bouguoni lithium mine located in the administrative region of Sikasso, has been finalised. The partner company in the deal, Kodal Minerals in a statement confirmed the signing of the 117.75 million US dollars or 71…

Pupils took to the streets in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, to express their dissatisfaction with attempts by certain civil society organizations (CSOs) to influence lawmakers into passing a pro-LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) bill in the state.   …

The third edition of the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) officially is underway in Lomé – The Togolese capital. This year, nearly 1,000 stakeholders from the African finance sector gathered at the event which was launched by Togolese President, Faure…

Gender activists have called on young boys and men to make positive masculinity a state of mind, which they opined would tackle the growing rate of violence against women and girls. The term Positive Masculinity dominated discussion on day 2…

The Liberian Electoral Commission is cautioning political parties and their supporters against premature celebrations ahead of the official announcement of the runoff election results. On Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning, supporters of both political parties took to the…

Witnesses continue to testify before the Dixinn Criminal Court  in the ongoing trial of the September 2009 massacre,  After the former Minister of Communication Tibou Kamara, the former Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces appeared before the tribunal on…

The Malian government has imposed a month-long curfew in  Kidal following the army’s takeover. Government services are set to return to the former stronghold of armed independence groups, and the national police force is scheduled to be deployed in the…

The Ghanaian government, as part of the 2024 budget, has earmarked over 18 million dollars to aid relief efforts for communities impacted by the Akosombo Dam spillage floods. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this information during the budget presentation on…

Organized Labour in Nigeria has suspended the nationwide strike that began on Tuesday, to protest the brutalization of the Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo state capital, South East Nigeria, two weeks ago. The decision to…

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has urged the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to dismiss all charges against the prominent human rights activist Madi Jobarteh. The call comes in the wake of his recent arrest after publishing an article. Jobarteh is…

The counting of votes continues in Liberia following Tuesday’s Presidential runoff election between President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai. The voting concluded successfully, although tension was reported in various parts of the country during the commencement of the…