West Africa

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…

Millions of Muslims belonging to the Mouride brotherhood in Senegal and elsewhere are converging on the Senegalese Holy City of Touba for their annual pilgrimage known locally as the Magal. It is an occasion that marks the departure into exile…

Opposition leaders in Liberia are predicting serious chaos ahead of the December 8 midterm senatorial elections, intended to fill 15 vacant senate seats. The opposition leaders under the banner, Collaborating political parties say the electoral commission has proven unfit to…

Nigerian authorities have set up a central database for the management of recovered assets. Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, said that all the assets that had been recovered by the government would now be tied…

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says leadership has been the major problem of Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary, the organization said despite the myriad of challenges, citizens have hobbled the…

Sierra Leone ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma has rejected corruption allegations leveled against him and over 100 officials who served in his government from 2008 to 2018. The former president and others were found to have defrauded the state of over…

Gambian President Adama Barrow has extended the State of Public Emergency and Curfew for an additional 21 days. The Gambian leader says the extension was necessary due to recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases. Sankulleh Janko has more in this report…

Following the flogging of peaceful anti-rape campaigners in Monrovia on Thursday, President George Weah addressed the nation, condemning the use of force by the police. The Liberian leader said he too is concerned about the increase in the number of…

Coup leaders in Mali on Wednesday met with the leaders of the June 5th movement in a bid to set out a roadmap for a transitional government. The meeting took place at the military camp in Kati where former President…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says some 44,000 people in Africa 45% of them children are recorded as missing. It notes that COVID-19 restrictions pose new challenges in finding them. Sophie Marsac, the ICRC regional advisor for…

Togo has received validation from the World Health Organization (WHO) for having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis or “sleeping sickness” as a public health problem, becoming the first country in Africa to reach this milestone. Sleeping sickness is caused by parasites which…

Ghana’s former president and flag bearer for the largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress has reignited the debate on whether or not to legalize motorcycle taxis, popularly known as Okada, in the country. During a campaign visit to…