West Africa

The third edition of the Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) officially is underway in Lomé – The Togolese capital. This year, nearly 1,000 stakeholders from the African finance sector gathered at the event which was launched by Togolese President, Faure…

Gender activists have called on young boys and men to make positive masculinity a state of mind, which they opined would tackle the growing rate of violence against women and girls. The term Positive Masculinity dominated discussion on day 2…

The Liberian Electoral Commission is cautioning political parties and their supporters against premature celebrations ahead of the official announcement of the runoff election results. On Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning, supporters of both political parties took to the…

Witnesses continue to testify before the Dixinn Criminal Court  in the ongoing trial of the September 2009 massacre,  After the former Minister of Communication Tibou Kamara, the former Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces appeared before the tribunal on…

The Malian government has imposed a month-long curfew in  Kidal following the army’s takeover. Government services are set to return to the former stronghold of armed independence groups, and the national police force is scheduled to be deployed in the…

The Ghanaian government, as part of the 2024 budget, has earmarked over 18 million dollars to aid relief efforts for communities impacted by the Akosombo Dam spillage floods. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta disclosed this information during the budget presentation on…

Organized Labour in Nigeria has suspended the nationwide strike that began on Tuesday, to protest the brutalization of the Labour Congress (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, the Imo state capital, South East Nigeria, two weeks ago. The decision to…

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has urged the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to dismiss all charges against the prominent human rights activist Madi Jobarteh. The call comes in the wake of his recent arrest after publishing an article. Jobarteh is…

The annual  16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign commenced this year with a three-day workshop for journalists in the sub-region and gender activists in Saly, Thies region. According to UN Women, this year’s theme calls for increased investment in…

The counting of votes continues in Liberia following Tuesday’s Presidential runoff election between President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai. The voting concluded successfully, although tension was reported in various parts of the country during the commencement of the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected claims of tampering with the results of the Kogi State Governorship election on the Results View Portal. Reports had alleged that the Commission manipulated the results on the portal. However, INEC’s National…

Discussions in Senegal about a potential postponement of the February 2024 presidential election are intensifying. Both government and opposition figures are deliberating on the idea of altering the electoral calendar. Despite this, Khalifa Sall’s Taxawu Sénégal insists that the presidential…