West Africa

Gambia’s Prevention and Prohibition of Torture Bill 2023 has been passed by the National Assembly Members and is set to become law pending the president’s assent. The bill successfully passed its third reading stage in parliament on Monday, marking a…

The Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform in Liberia is cautioning against the recent outbreak of violence that has disrupted the commencement of the country’s voter registration process prior to the upcoming October 10, 2023 elections. Over the past few…

The trial of former Guinean Minister of Defense, Mohamed Diané, resumed on Monday, March 27, 2023, before the trial chamber of the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses (Crief). Diané is facing charges of embezzlement of public…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to hold a workshop to discuss the Regional Electrification Project for 20,000 villages in West Africa. This project aims to electrify villages in the region over the next ten years,…

Authorities in Nigeria confirm the graduation of nearly 600 fighters from a rehabilitation program designed to reduce the fighting power of Boko Haram. The former fighters publicly apologized for their actions during the graduation ceremony and are now expected to…

US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Ghana on Sunday as part of her nine-day tour of Africa. Upon arrival, Harris expressed her enthusiasm for strengthening the important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and Africa.…

Authorities have taken legal measures to involve citizens in the fight against armed groups. The Transitional Legislative Assembly has recently passed a law that establishes Watch and Development Committees to be formed in all villages. These committees will be responsible…

The UN International Organization for Migration over the weekend reaffirms its commitment to collaborating with the UNDP and the National Human Rights Commission to promote sustainable peace and human rights in the country. Laurent De Brooke, the Chief of IOM…

The closure of schools due to insecurity in Burkina Faso has affected over one million children. According to the latest report by UNICEF, which cites the Burkinabe Ministry of Education, 6,134 academic institutions have remained closed since February 2023. Oge…

The family of a South African national held captive by jihadists for over five years is renewing their plea for his release. The call for Gerco van Deventer’s freedom comes on the heels of the recent release of a French…

Newly elected leaders at the federal and state levels are set to assume office on May 29 in Nigeria. As the country prepares for this transition, various citizens have been sharing their hopes and expectations for the incoming administrations. A…

Mali’s transitional government rejects the findings in the recently published report by the UN Mission MINUSMA on rights violations. Bamako in particular denounced the method and lack of reliability of the investigation. In a statement, the Malian government expressed regret…