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Senegal Presidency denies reports of election postponement

Senegal’s Presidency has denied reports suggesting that a Delegation of the European Union, EU has requested for the postponement of the legislative elections of 31 July. In a press release, the President’s Communication Department described the reports as false information.…

Liberian advocacy seeks total end to FGM in Liberia

A Liberian advocacy group, Girls Alliance for Future Leadership, has expressed its concern over the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, in rural communities, despite a ban by the government. Early this year, Liberian traditional leaders signed a Memorandum…

Burkina Faso junta leader meets former Presidents

Two former heads of state were at the Kosyam Presidential Palace for a discussion with the President of the Transition, Paul Henry Damiba.  On the agenda were the security situation in the country since 2015, the management of the transition…

UN Warns Of impending hunger in northeastern Nigeria

A senior United Nations (U.N) official has warned of catastrophic consequences for millions of people in northeast Nigeria facing a food and nutrition crisis if the U.N. does not receive the funds needed to assist them. U.N. resident and humanitarian…