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Cote d’Ivoire’s Independent Electoral Commission CEI says it has received thousands of complaints from political parties ahead of the September 2 twin elections. Of the 14,147 complaints received, 3,548 were deemed inadmissible by the electoral umpire. Oge Obierika reports WADR…
Parliament and stakeholders are divided over the proposed substitution of the death penalty with life imprisonment. As a sovereign nation, Ghana has not executed anybody convicted and sentenced to the death penalty since 1993, but the trial courts continue to…
The recent decision by Nigeria’s Government to allocate 500 billion Naira or 650 million US dollars as Conditional Cash Transfers to select households to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal has sparked widespread criticism from Nigerians across the country.…
Security sources in Niger say since the start of July, nearly 11,000 people located in the southwest of Niger, near Burkina Faso, have been forced to leave their homes. The majority of that number are women and children escaping violence…
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) against the Ghanaian government. The suit challenged the legitimacy of a Gold Royalties Monetization Transaction, commonly known as the Agyapa…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency regarding food security within the country. Presidential spokesman Dele Alake communicated this information during a media briefing at the State House on Thursday. As Oge Obierika reports Tinubu emphasized…
The Burkinabe government said it is awaiting a response from the Ghanaian authorities on its recent repatriation of its citizens who fled conflict to seek refuge in the country. According to the Minister for Humanitarian Action Nandy Somé, Hundreds of…
A recently published report by Human Rights Watch indicates civilians in northern Mali, are facing alarming levels of violence. The report highlights cases of murder, sexual abuse, and looting perpetrated by armed terrorist groups, resulting in a significant displacement of…
In a collaborative effort, the ECOWAS Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have extended a scholarship package to support 20 students at the School of Nursing in Gambia. With additional, contributions…
The call to mobilize resources in safeguarding the Sahel region crowned the discussions at the 4th General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance held in Nouakchott, Mauritania. More than 120 representatives of the alliance and their partners took part in the…
The United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR joins the list of other international and humanitarian organizations, to react to reports of Ghana’s expulsion of Burkinabe refugees. The agency in a statement Wednesday said it was concerned that hundreds of people, especially…
Ahead of Liberia’s 2023 elections, the Head of the ECOWAS Elder Forum, Goodluck Jonathan, has described public confidence in the electoral management body and state security as good recipes for a peaceful ballot. The two institutions he reiterated, are key…
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