West Africa

The leader of Mali's military transitional government, created on Friday night a body in charge of writing a new Constitution. Colonel Assimi Goïta will be in charge of choosing the members of this committee who will have to present to…

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists who kidnapped passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna bound train in March have released 11 of the victims. A press statement signed by the minister of State, Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, said the 11 released passengers were…

The Nigerien Embassy in collaboration with government of Ghana has kick-started the process to repatriate some Nigerien beggars on the streets of Accra. A spokesperson for Nigerien Embassy in Accra, said that through the partnership with the government of Ghana,…

Two Malian soldiers were killed Wednesday in an attack on a checkpoint by unidentified armed men. According to the Army, the incident happened near Timbuktu, in the North of the country. Usman Umar reports

With the 2023 general elections fast approaching in Nigeria, many political parties have elected their preferred candidate who will fly the flag of their respective parities in the forthcoming elections. On Wednesday, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives…

In the Gambia, victims of abuse under former President Yahya Jammeh have called on the Government to take concrete steps to bring Jammeh and his accomplices to justice. The victims say they are concerned because President Adama Barrow recently returned…

Senegalese opposition coalition Yewi Askan Wi on Wednesday rallied against the decision of the Constitutional Council. Last week, the council invalidated the national list of the coalition's incumbents for the legislative elections scheduled for July 31; saying they detected an…

A traditional ruler rejects extra monetary benefits from the government. In Ghana, there is a growing concern over the government’s misspending of state resources on non-profitable ventures. This followed revelation by a former member of a constitutional advisory board to…

The World Bank in its 2021 report says the Gambia’s economy is set for moderate growth. The report also indicates that actions to strengthen governance and institutional structures will be key in the recovery process after a devastating Covid19 outbreak…

The Transitional Legislative Assembly of Burkina Faso has permitted the government of the country to rule by ordinances. The new law which was adopted on Monday seeks to empower the government to take decisions related to national defense and security.…

All Progressives Congress, APC is underway in the nation’s capital Abuja. Over two thousand three hundred party delegates are gathered at the venue, to decide through their votes, who becomes the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 general elections. The…

In Cote d’Ivoire, a new president of the national assembly has been chosen. Adama Bigtogo was approached and supported by the Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and was elected president of the assembly by an overwhelming majority on Tuesday evening by…