West Africa

The government of Ghana has approved further economic measures to sustain the country’s progress towards economic recovery. The decision aimed to further consolidate the stability of growth and tighten spending. President Akufo-Addo and his Cabinet on October 20, began a…

Guinea’s Court of Repression of Economic and Financial Offences has issued a directive seeking to impose travel restrictions on all directors of administrative and financial affairs within ministerial departments. The prosecutor has raised suspicions of their involvement in financial embezzlement.…

A United Kingdom-based collective known as Concerned Gambians staged a protest over the weekend, highlighting various issues affecting Gambians in their home country. Their demands encompass a call for the reinstatement of the constitution, the facilitation of diaspora voting, the…

Chinese nationals residing in Nigeria have expressed their commitment to aligning their efforts with the Belt and Road initiative to enhance their investments in infrastructure projects across various regions in Nigeria. During a recent forum held in Lagos, South Western…

An attempt to smuggle ousted Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum was unsuccessful. According to the authorities, a specialized unit made an effort to forcefully remove Bazoum from his current residence where he has been detained since his removal from power. Gunfire…

The Malian interim government alleged France was pushing for the hastened withdrawal of the UN Mission (MINUSMA) to foster the growth of terrorist factions within the country. The military, who assumed control through a coup in 2020, had formally requested…

The official results of the election in Liberia will be disclosed following the rerun scheduled for today at two polling stations in Nimba County. This decision comes after ballot boxes went missing subsequent to the presidential and legislative elections held…

As Nigeria’s electoral umpire, prepares to conduct off-cycle elections in three States namely, Imo in the South East, Kogi in the North Central, and Bayelsa in the South-South region, police authorities are warning politicians and other stakeholders against any act…

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), under the jurisdiction of its Western Regional Command, has apprehended 31 ECOWAS nationals believed to be part of syndicates involved in commercial sex work and human trafficking. The arrests were made during a two-day intelligence…

The government of Burkina Faso has officially declared a dengue fever epidemic in response to the deadliest outbreak in recent memory. With the death toll surpassing 200 and a rapid increase in new cases, the Ministry of Health has reported…

At least, nine temporary electoral workers in Liberia who were apprehended on charges of engaging in election malpractices, are scheduled to be brought to court today Thursday, for legal proceedings. These workers were apprehended for allegedly accepting inducements from candidates…

The Gambian National Assembly played host to a delegation of members from the United States House of Representatives. Among them were representatives associated with the House Democracy Partnership within the U.S. House of Representatives. Sankulleh Janko has more in this…