West Africa

An Ivorian court on Monday confirmed the convictions of several relatives of former Prime Minister Guillaume Soro for attempts to undermine state security. Soro himself was not left out of the appeal trial that lasted nearly two weeks in the…

Burkina Faso’s economy remains resilient despite the security crisis that has shaken the country for several years. This is the conviction of the Governor of the BCEAO, during his visit to Ouagadougou, where he met with transitional President Captain Ibrahim…

Leadership of the Nigerian army has assured of its readiness to support all the relevant security agencies and other authorities in ensuring that the forthcoming general elections are conducted in a free and fair atmosphere. The General Officer Commanding  8…

Ghana’s vice president Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia says airline passengers travelling to Ghana will from Friday, March 31 no longer be required to fill out landing cards at the Kotoka International Airport. He has also directed the Ministry of Interior and the…

Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Nigeria’s Anti-Narcotics agency, have arrested a clergy man and two others over attempts to smuggle illicit drugs to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A statement by the Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi explained that the suspects…

Liberia’s government has commended soldiers serving in the UN Mission in Mali who are said to be performing exceptionally well despite threats from suspected jihadists. Liberia’s largest deployment is with the United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA),…

Ghana’s Public Accounts Committee of Parliament is proposing harsh penalties for public servants and state institutions cited by the Auditor General for embezzlement of funds. The Committee has been reviewing Auditor General reports on the public accounts of state institutions…

The Malian foreign affairs minister says Bamako will not justify its military cooperation with Russia. The cooperation includes strengthening the Malian armed forces’ capabilities as well as the importation of oil and wheat. Abdoulaye Diop made the remark at a…

The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission has launched a special panel to investigate two recent Reuters reports on rights abuses by the army. The first of the reports focused on a secret program run by the Nigerian army that allegedly…

Barrow oversees performance contract signing between the government and SOEs President Adama Barrow on Tuesday presided over the signing of a performance contract between the Gambian Government and State-Owned Enterprises SOEs at the State House in Banjul. The bond will…

In Ghana, Members of the minority caucus have a new leadership. This comes after the Functional Executives and the Council of Elders of the Party met with the Minority caucus to resolve concerns raised following the reshuffling of the leadership…

In Togo, the publication of the report of the Court of Auditors on the management of Covid-19 funds has been controversial since its release on January 26. Comments are pouring in from all over social media. Billions are spent without…