West Africa

In Liberia, striking lecturers at the Government-run-Tubman University in Southeastern Maryland County have set a series of preconditions before returning to the classroom.   The lecturers recently halted learning activities at the institution, accusing the college President Dr. Elliot Wreh-Wilsons…

A 3-day meeting to promote agroecology transition in West Africa is underway in Djimini; a small village in the Kolda region of Southern Senegal.  The meeting organized by the West African Committee for Peasant seeds (COASP) and The Senegalese Association…

Niger has acquired Turkish Drones to ensure the security of people and its borders. A publication from the presidency indicates that these drones will be delivered in the coming months. News of the drone purchase comes as President Mohamed Bazoum…

ECOWAS members have agreed to set up a regional network of treatment experts for substance use disorders.  This comes days after the ECOWAS commission organized an online capacity building workshop for experts to design a quality assurance framework and treatment…

There are growing fears of a possible shortage of fuel in Ghana as the country’s currency, the Cedi continues to struggle against major currencies.  The concerns have been further heightened by rising prices of crude on the world market with…

In Nigeria, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a preacher and the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel, for carrying 54 sticks of drugs. A Statement from the agency on Sunday…

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) is predicting a growth of 6.1% in 2022.  According to the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) which recently met by videoconference, these prospects still remain…

The minority in Ghana's parliament is warning of sporadic increases in the price of fuel in the next pricing window, without government intervention. Already, fuel prices have seen a significant rise in recent times with a litre currently selling at…

The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have developed the Desk- to-Desk (D2D) through which they will collaborate on peace, security and governance. Through this collaboration, members…

In the Gambia, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Committee (TRRC) has recommended the prosecution of members of the infamous Anti-crime Unit of the Gambia Police Force for their involvement in the abuses committed during the April 10 and 11, 2020…

The Borno State Government in North East Nigeria has re-integrated 500 repentant Boko Haram terrorists into liberated communities. Announcing the re-integration, at a dialogue on Reconstruction and Reintegration, Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, retired Brig-Gen. Abdullahi Ishaq disclosed…

In Mali, at least forty terrorists have been neutralized in the Maliko and Keletigui operations. According to the General Staff of the army, the country will continue in its quest to destroy the hideouts of armed forces terrorizing the country.…