West Africa

The Fifth Legislature of the National Assembly of the Gambia has come to an end as it held its final Ordinary Session on Monday. During the 5-year period, the parliament passed 53 bills including the Constitutional Review Commission, the Human…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or UNHCR has expressed its commitment of working with the government and people of Liberia. UNHCR’s commitment was made over the weekend when the institution purchased a plot of land for the construction…

As part of the effort to mitigate the effect of climate change on the river basins, which includes Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Mauritania, The Organization for the Development of the Senegal River (OMVS), says it is partnering with stakeholders to…

The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime in the Gambia says the trend in the use of illicit drugs among youth in West Africa has increased. The Programme Coordinator Coumba Mathurin Diop adds that the region being used as…

The leaders of the World Bank and IMF have said they are ready to help Ukraine while warning that Russia’s invasion will have repercussions for the global economic recovery. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she was deeply concerned about the…

Ghana’ Parliament has tasked government to ensure the immediate evacuation of Ghanaian students currently stranded in Ukraine. This comes hours after the foreign ministry has advised the students in to seek shelter in their homes or in designated government places of…

Youth in oil-producing communities in Nigeria are protesting over the alleged failure of the government to protect them against environmental hazards posed by oil-producing firms. The protesters are alleging years of neglect and insensitivity by several multinational oil companies, and…

In Senegal, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced, Thursday that there have been new COVID-19 infections recorded. While there have not been any new deaths recorded in the last twenty-four hours, the death toll from the virus stands…

ECOWAS delegations have officially launched the Regional Committee for Trade Facilitation (CRFE). The launch comes after a first three-day meeting in the Togolese capital Lome, accompanied by recommendations at the initiative of the ECOWAS Commission.  Patrick Salia reports

In Liberia, members of the House of Representatives have passed into law the long awaited 30% gender parity bill. The bill promotes equal participation of women and men at the level of the Legislature and in other places of work.…

The European Union (EU) has pledged budgetary aid of 43 million dollars, as a contribution to the care in Niger of populations suffering from food insecurity for the year 2022.  European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenar?i? is in Niger…

In Burkina Faso, the national police say there has been an increase in the disappearances of children lately. According to the law enforcement agency, more than a dozen cases were recorded in the month of February alone.  The case of…