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ECOWAS and the African Union have congratulated Côte d’Ivoire for the peaceful conduct of the October 25 presidential election, which returned President Alassane Ouattara to office for a fourth term. In a statement from Abuja, ECOWAS commended Ivorians for their…
As ECOWAS marks its 50th anniversary, experts are renewing calls for reforms to make the regional bloc more people-focused and truly inclusive. At a two-day meeting in Abuja, participants stressed that women must play a central role in shaping the…
Liberia, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire have jointly launched the ECOWAS System Interconnected Management of Goods in Transit (SIGMAT) platform, marking a major step toward modernizing cross-border trade. Unveiled over the weekend after a technical meeting in Monrovia, the platform aims…
Malian authorities are implementing urgent steps to address the severe fuel shortage affecting daily life across the country. In Bamako, several interventions have been introduced to ease pressure on residents as queues and transport disruptions continue. As part of the…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has arrived in Ghana for a three-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. He was welcomed at the Kotoka International Airport on Sunday evening by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and German Ambassador Frederik…
Guinea-Bissau’s military has arrested several senior officers accused of plotting a coup against the government. Deputy Chief of Staff Mamadou Kourouma confirmed the arrests on Friday, saying intelligence reports indicated that the officers were involved in plans to destabilize the…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tasked the newly appointed service chiefs with stepping up operations to dismantle terrorism, banditry, and other violent crimes nationwide. Addressing the commanders, Tinubu said Nigerians expect “results, not excuses,” and assured them of full…
Experts and policy leaders from across West Africa are examining the effectiveness of regional organizations such as ECOWAS and the African Union in advancing continental integration. The discussion took place at a forum hosted by the Amandla Institute for Policy…
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) has announced that parliamentary elections will be held on December 27, 2025. CEI president Ibrahime Coulibaly-Kuibiert said the vote must be conducted before December 31, when the current parliamentary term expires. The…
In Senegal, major press and media organizations staged a sit-in on Thursday evening outside the SEVEN-TV headquarters in Dakar. The protest followed the release of journalist and station director Maimouna Ndour Faye, who had been arrested alongside Babacar Fall, editor-in-chief…
In Senegal, climate and health experts are urging African governments to ramp up investments in homegrown technologies, research, and innovation to counter the escalating climate crisis. Speaking at the second edition of the Local Solutions Campus in Dakar, participants expressed…
In Mali, faint signs of relief are emerging after weeks of crippling fuel shortages linked to attacks by the JNIM armed group in the north. On Wednesday, nearly 200 fuel tankers arrived in Bamako under tight military escort — a…
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