West Africa

The Pasteur Institute in Dakar launched the inaugural edition of the International Jobs and Careers Fair on Nov 2. The primary objective is to bolster the workforce in areas such as bacteriology, scientific research, healthcare, and biology, among other fields.…

Mali’s transitional government, through its Ministry of Information, has provided updates on the security situation in the country. The accelerated withdrawal of MINUSMA, which Malian authorities perceive as a betrayal, was among the key issues discussed on Thursday. Addressing the…

An Amnesty International report has revealed the deplorable security situation in Burkina Faso where some 46 communities are currently under blockade due to insurgents. The report stated many of these locations have been besieged since July 2023. The resulting consequences of…

The members of the opposition in the Gambia’s National Assembly staged a walkout from the chambers in protest against the former president’s bill. The bill, introduced by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice under an urgency certificate during the…

Ghana’s parliament have urgently implored the government to allocate funds for the resumption of operations at the Renal Unit of the renowned Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The outpatient department of the unit has remained closed for over six months due…

Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, Lt. Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa has directed the deployment of soldiers with a strict emphasis on professionalism ahead of governoship elections in three states of the federation on November 11. Similarly, the Nigeria Police Force…

Civil society organisations from West African countries ruled by the military are meeting in Conakry – The Guinean capital. The meeting was organised by the ECOWAS Political Affairs Committee. The purpose of the meeting is to take stock of the…

Police in Nigeria’s Yobe state have confirmed at least forty (40) villagers were killed in separate raids on Wednesday. Insecurity in Nigeria’s northeastern region has seen a sharp rise in recent days after a relative calm according to officials and…

The United Nations Human Rights Council is set to review Burkina Faso’s human rights record. The exercise which is Ouagadougou’s fourth by the Universal Periodic Review working group will take place in Geneva. Burkina Faso is one of 14 States…

Members of Parliament from the Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) have called on Ivorian influential banker, Tidiane Thiam to stand as a candidate for the party’s presidency. Following the death of its historic leader, former president Henri Konan Bédié,…

Gambian lawmakers on Wednesday passed the Victims Reparations Bill 2023 during an extraordinary session. The bill is an act to establish a fund for the provision of reparations for Victims of human rights abuses and violations from July 1994 to…

Ghana’s Parliament has summoned the Minister for National Security Kan Dapaah over the recent military brutalities in three communities in the Upper East Region. Some residents of Garu, Tempane and Bugri recounted being whipped with wires, belts, wood, and other…