West Africa

Gambia on Wednesday asked judges at the World Court to reject a challenge by Myanmar to a case brought to halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, saying the West African state was "no one's proxy". On…

A source at Burkina Faso's presidency said on Wednesday that the country is considering a 30-month transitional period to elections following a military coup in January.  The source made this known to Reuters news agency after a commission tasked with…

The leaders of the World Bank and IMF have said they are ready to help Ukraine while warning that Russia’s invasion will have repercussions for the global economic recovery. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said she was deeply concerned about the…

Ghana’ Parliament has tasked government to ensure the immediate evacuation of Ghanaian students currently stranded in Ukraine. This comes hours after the foreign ministry has advised the students in to seek shelter in their homes or in designated government places of…

Youth in oil-producing communities in Nigeria are protesting over the alleged failure of the government to protect them against environmental hazards posed by oil-producing firms. The protesters are alleging years of neglect and insensitivity by several multinational oil companies, and…

In Senegal, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced, Thursday that there have been new COVID-19 infections recorded. While there have not been any new deaths recorded in the last twenty-four hours, the death toll from the virus stands…

ECOWAS delegations have officially launched the Regional Committee for Trade Facilitation (CRFE). The launch comes after a first three-day meeting in the Togolese capital Lome, accompanied by recommendations at the initiative of the ECOWAS Commission.  Patrick Salia reports

In Liberia, members of the House of Representatives have passed into law the long awaited 30% gender parity bill. The bill promotes equal participation of women and men at the level of the Legislature and in other places of work.…

The European Union (EU) has pledged budgetary aid of 43 million dollars, as a contribution to the care in Niger of populations suffering from food insecurity for the year 2022.  European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenar?i? is in Niger…

In Burkina Faso, the national police say there has been an increase in the disappearances of children lately. According to the law enforcement agency, more than a dozen cases were recorded in the month of February alone.  The case of…

Nigeria has been recognized as making progress towards tackling violence against women and girls which is commonplace in many parts of the country.  While efforts have been hindered by the non-passage of the Child’s Right Act into law by most…

Ghana Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin, has threatened to fully utilize the services of the Marshal Department to restore order in the chamber.  Addressing the House on Wednesday, the Speaker noted that he would no longer bear the breaches being committed…