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French army rejects Malian accusations of spying

The French army on Thursday rejected accusations by Mali of espionage and violation of the West African nation's airspace.  Mali had on Tuesday accused the French army of spying and subversion when it used a drone to film what France alleged were…

UN and Senegal to collaborate on regional security

The government of Senegal and the United Nations over the weekend deliberated on several issues affecting Africa and particularly the West African subregion. Other matters discussed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres with President Macky Sall during his visit to the…

Sierra Leone court orders reform of main opposition party

A court in Sierra Leone has ordered the National Executive Officers of the country’s main Opposition All People’s Congress {APC} including former president Ernest Bai Koroma who's the party's chairman and leader to vacate their positions.  The executives have been…

Liberia court drops charges against elections chief

A court in Liberia has dropped criminal charges against the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission Davidetta Brown Lasannah. Lasannah was accused of among other things, money laundering, insider trading, market manipulation, and conflict of interest after she reportedly awarded…

Ghana says 842 victims of trafficking rescued in 2021

In Ghana, social workers and NGOs Ghana in collaboration with law enforcement officers say they rescued 842 victims of human trafficking in 2021. The comprehensive Trauma Informed Care Unit of the Gender Ministry adds that it reintegrated 812 out of…