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Togo has joined a watch list of countries that have recently experienced a worrying decline in fundamental democratic freedoms. Recent violations include the closure of a media outlet and the detention of a journalist and trade unionists. The new watchlist…
One person has been reported dead and many others injured after violence erupted in the Kailahun district, Eastern Sierra Leone, between supporters of the governing Sierra Leone Peoples Party and a former member of the party, now standing as an…
Over 300, 000 people in the Gambia are set to benefit from an emergency food package launched by the World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with the Gambia Government. The package according to the government and Food Program, aims to…
In Mali, the Public Prosecutor of the Bamako Court of Appeals has ruled on the case of the so-called destabilization of state institutions. The public prosecutor's office indicates that the case lacks merit and must therefore be dismissed. The court…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The appointment of Bawa was announced by the office of the presidency on Tuesday. It said in a statement that 40-year-old Bawa…
A second witness testified on Tuesday in ongoing trial against a former Liberian rebel commander in Switzerland. The witness recounted his ordeal and corroborated claims by the previous witness about the brutal role of the suspect Aliou Kosiah in the…
Anti-corruption campaigners in Nigeria have welcomed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, they suggest strong political backing for him to succeed in his new role. Edwin Ikhoria is an…
The governments of Guinea and Sierra Leone have agreed on the reopening of their shared border. Guinea unilaterally closed the border in October last year after accusing Sierra Leone of meddling in its domestic politics. However, Sierra Leone disputed the…
The Beninese opposition is not backing off yet. It still rejects the use of sponsorship for next April's presidential election. On Tuesday, the candidate of the Front for the Restoration of Democracy called for its application to be postponed. Frédéric…
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has suspended the mounting of parades as part of activities to mark Ghana’s 64th Independence Day. This directive is in line with measures put in place to avoid large gatherings as the country continues to deal…
The Togolese government filed an official request for shipment of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disclosed the details to the Russian News Agency following talks with his Togolese counterpart Robert Dussey. He said his country will…
Health minister Osagie Ehanire said on Monday that Nigeria has been allocated an additional 1.4 million doses of the approved Oxford- AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Nigeria is expected to receive an initial 16 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through…
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