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ECOWAS gender experts convene meeting on SGBV

A Ministerial meeting on “Sexual and Gender-based Violence and the Status of Girls’ and Women’s Rights during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond is underway. The meeting is taking place by videoconferencing and brings together key stakeholders in the gender sector and…

Sierra Leone launches new free education project

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has launched a Free Education Project supported by a Multi-million dollar donor Trust Fund.  It is the largest funded education sector development initiative, costing over 65 million dollars. The World Bank, Irish Aid, European…

Nigeria: Police chief cuts powers of ‘rogue’ unit

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the dreaded Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other ‘Tactical Squads’ of the Force from operating on Nigerian roads. This directive was contained in a statement by the Force…

Mali: ECOWAS envoy meets interim president

The office of Mali’s interim president Bah Ndaw said Thursday that West African leaders may lift economic sanctions imposed against the country after a military coup in August. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions and shut…