West Africa

The government of Nigeria has allocated 3.36 trillion Naira which is about 7.6 Billion US Dollars for fuel subsidy in 2023 as the country's debt profile hits 102 billion US Dollars.  Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed who made this known on…

The Office of the President has appointed Dr. Eric Nkansah as the new Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES). Upon the advice of the Governing Council of the GES and the Public Services Commission, Dr. Eric’s appointment which…

Emerging reports from Chad say violent clashes broke out Thursday morning between young protesters and security forces on major streets of the capital Ndjamena. The demonstration is however taking place despite a government announcement late Wednesday prohibiting the march. The…

The transitional President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Itno Deby declared a state of emergency on Wednesday over flooding that is affecting and displacing more than a million people in the central African country. Addressing in a televised position, the leader…

Civil Society Organisations in Africa have raised concerns on rise of unconstitutional change of powers in West Africa. They called on West African leaders to respect their social contracts and deliver on their promises to the people to prevent unconstitutional…

Members of the Islamic State in West African Province, ISWAP have been reportedly spotted establishing camps around Mutu village in Mada District, Gusau Local Government area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria. Chairman Committee on Prosecution of Banditry Related Offences and…

Members of the opposition Liberty Party in Liberia have threatened a massive protest against the Board of Commissioners of the National Elections Commission this Friday.   According to the Party’s embattled Vice Chair for Press and Public Affairs Daniel Sando,…

Mali has maintained its accusations against France, accusing Paris of destabilizing their country for a decade. Authorities in Bamako claim to have concrete evidence on “acts of duplicity, espionage and destabilization” by France. Usman Ummar reports

The interim Regional Representative for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCJR), West Africa Regional Office (WARO) Robert KOTCHANI hails efforts undertaken by stakeholders to promote human rights in the Gambia. Mr. KOTCHANI who assumed…

Cameroon says a fresh wave of cholera outbreak caused by ongoing floods in its northern borders with Chad and Nigeria has killed at least 17 people and many more are feared dead in difficult-to-access villages within a week.  An emergency…

In Senegal, fishermen are complaining about a new offshore gas terminal, located in the Atlantic Ocean about ten kilometers off Saint-Louis which according to them is causing the loss of fish in the specified area.    According to reporters, the new…

The Guinean Presidency has announced that a technical mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday evening, arrived in the Capital, Conakry. The mission, led by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah,…