West Africa

Police say a man who had a row with a Muslim cleric died in the capital, Abuja, after being set ablaze by a mob supporting the cleric. Ahmad Usman, 30, was in a local vigilante group and police say about…

The West African bloc, ECOWAS, has postponed making a decision on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso after its leaders failed to agree on what action to take against the military juntas in each of those three countries. The region's leaders,…

In Nigeria, an unknown number of people have been confirmed killed after an attack over the weekend at the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, southwest Nigeria.  The attack reportedly occurred on the church premises…

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has assured of accelerated action on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway development project. Stakeholders made this disclosure at the sixteenth Ministerial Steering Committee and Experts meetings on the Abidjan-Lagos Project which was held…

Sierra Leone will from the 27th June to the 1st July host the 10th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights themed "accelerating the elimination of sexual and gender based violence in Africa". The country's First Lady Fatima Bio has…

Stakeholders in Nigeria have taken the fight against drug abuse to the grassroots to ensure a drastic reduction of illicit drug use in the country. SILEC Initiative and Foundation, a national-based nongovernmental organization during a sensitization workshop in Nigeria's largest…

tension are on the rise among Church leaders in Liberia following the election of Rev. Dr. Samuel Reeves as President of the Council of Churches. Reeves who happens to be a critic of the ruling establishment was equally active in…

Human rights groups are demanding justice for two teenagers who were publicly whipped for engaging in sexual acts and posting them online.  The incident took place at the Palace of the Chief of Wa, in Ghana’s Upper West region.  Correspondent…

In Mauritania, a court has decided that the former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will tried. Former President Abdel Aziz and eleven former dignitaries of his regime are accused of corruption.  Usman Ummar has the rest of the story.

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel says terrorists sell gold mined in the Sahel to finance their operations. Despite this, the UN rep says the Sahel region must be considered as a…

In Ghana, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has begun diplomatic talks between the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the British High Commissioner to Ghana. The British diplomat had incurred the wrath of IGP Dr. Akuffo-Dampare, over…

In Liberia, Victims of sea erosion and flood in the Borough of New Kru Town on the Bushrod Island, are threatening to besiege the homes of government officials.  According to the residents, they will perpetually occupy public facilities if concrete…