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The 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will be held by videoconference because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. A statement issued on Tuesday noted that the…
Now, despite tighter restrictions imposed on movement by governments to stall the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the flow of irregular African migrants to Europe continues unabated. The United Nations, governments and migration experts have listed many factors fuelling the…
Human rights campaigners in Sierra Leone say factors that led to the over a decade long Civil War still exist in the country. The war which started in 1991 lasted for 11 years and left over fifty thousand people dead. …
The National Assembly Members of the Gambia have voted to uphold the anti-bleaching law enacted by former President Yahya Jammeh. This comes after the Barrow government re-tabled the bill to the assembly seeking to repeal what it says is discriminatory against…
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of hard drugs, including cocaine and heroin, being shipped to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Maldives and New Zealand. According to a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of…
Nigeria's House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Arms and Ammunition Purchase, has summoned the Chief of Army Staff, Major-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and the Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, over alleged misappropriation of funds meant for arms and ammunitions purchase…
Amnesty International has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate armed attacks, looting and rapes reportedly committed by the Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. Citing interviews of villagers in Borno State, the rights group said some…
Ghana’s government is optimistic that the 2021 budget statement and economic policy will steer the country towards recovery from the impact of COVID-19. According to the latest Bank of Ghana Summary of Economic and Financial Data, Ghana’s public debt stock…
Experts have in recent weeks expressed concern over the unfolding developments in the fight against the covid19 pandemic particularly in the roll out of vaccines. While many are caught in the dilemma of whether or not, countries should suspend the…
Mauritanian teachers began a three-day general strike on Monday to demand pay raises and better living conditions. Secretary-general of the Mauritanian Independent Syndicate of Secondary Education Teachers Ahmed Mahmoud Beidah told journalists that the strike was staged in response to…
In the Thies region, several extractive companies have been operating for years. Among them is Industrie Chimiques du Sénégal. The company is increasingly criticized by the inhabitants of the villages surrounding it, including Mboro, Khondio and Gad. They accuse it…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has begun a probe into reports of vaccine sales by some health officials. Over the weekend, reports indicated that some vaccines had been stolen by three staff of the service, who had intended to sell…
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