West Africa

Women groups across Nigeria are poised for a nationwide protest today because lawmakers failed to reconsider decisions made against bills for gender equality and other opportunities for women.   The women called on the First Lady, Female Deputy Governors and…

Sierra Leone's Anti-Corruption Commission {ACC} has announced plans to re-introduce reward and incentives for informants, whistleblowers and citizens who support the Commission in the fight against corruption. This is in a bid to sustain, consolidate and improve the country’s fight…

In Benin, the former head of the immigration services has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined five million CFA francs for abuse of office by the Economic Offenses Repression Court. In the same case, the secretary of…

A high-profile Nigerian police commander implicated in the case of Nigerian social media influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi has pleaded not guilty to drug smuggling charges. National deputy police commissioner Abba Kyari who was once dubbed the country's "super…

The embattled Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has been released by the Benin Republic Government. The activist, also known as Sunday Ighoho, was released on Monday to the leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua…

Passengers in Ghana’s Eastern Region were on Monday left stranded when drivers of ride hailing service Bolt, parked their vehicles to demand an increase in their base fare.  Correspondent Eric Mawuena Egbeta has been interacting with their leadership and some…

The government of Cote d’Ivoire has announced the reduction of health checks at the Félix Houphouët Boigny International Airport in Abidjan. A statement issued on Monday noted that for arriving passengers who present proof of full vaccination, a PCR test…

Senegal and The Gambia on Monday, opened negotiations on tax matters to ensure that the income received by their residents, in return for the investments made, are taxed only once. This means that taxpayers in Banjul and Dakar will no longer…

Burkina Faso’s 25-member government met Monday for their first-time cabinet meeting a after their appointment. The new transitional government pledged to work selflessly to relieve the suffering of the people affected by the jihadist violence. Abdulahi Hassan reports

The West Africa Trade and Investment hub has pledged 1.4 billion dollars to boost Nigeria’s agricultural industry. The USAID-funded project will improve specialized fertilizer production in the country in order to help farmers grow crops on a commercial scale and…

Rescue efforts continued overnight in Cote d’Ivore after a five-storey apartment block collapsed in the commercial capital, Abidjan. The official death toll currently stands at 3 with 17 hospitalized and dozens unaccounted for. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson has the details.

The Ghana university teachers’ association is expected to fully call off their strike and return to the classroom following what they say are resolutions reached with the government on their demands.  The lecturers suspended their seven-week-old strike to return to…