West Africa

In Côte d’Ivoire, independent opposition candidate Ahoua Don Mélo has accused the authorities of manipulating the justice system ahead of the October 2025 presidential election. His criticism comes after the constitutional council invalidated several opposition candidacies. Although his own application…

In Benin, less than a year before the 2026 presidential election, opposition forces are uniting. The Progressive Union for Renewal (UPR), the Republican Bloc (BR), and the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) have agreed to form a strategic…

A regional workshop aimed at boosting women’s capacity in the banking sector is currently underway in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. The five-day program, organized by the West Africa Institute for Finance and Economic Management (WAIFEM), focuses on promoting gender equity as…

Togo has been added to the list of countries whose citizens face temporary restrictions on certain visa categories for the United States. The U.S. Embassy in Lomé announced the decision, citing a presidential proclamation grounded in national security and public…

Doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration in Abuja have declared an indefinite strike, sparking major concerns for healthcare access in the capital. They accuse the government of underpayment, poor working conditions, and lack of career advancement opportunities. The strike…

The Nigerian army has announced the killing of at least eight Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including several senior field commanders, in the North East. The clash is the latest reminder of the protracted insurgency that has…

Dozens of civilians have been killed in northern Burkina Faso since May 2025 in a wave of attacks by jihadist groups, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported. The rights group’s report, released on Monday, attributes the violence to al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at…

The Open Society Foundations (OSF) is warning of a growing disconnect between democratic governance and the lived realities of citizens across Africa. Launching its latest report, The Nexus Between Democratic Governance and Economic Justice, in Accra on Monday, September 15,…

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged President John Mahama to declare a state of emergency in response to the devastating impact of illegal mining, known locally as galamsey. In a statement issued Monday, the bishops warned that rivers such as…

In The Gambia, police on Monday arrested at least four people during a press conference organized by the civic group Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA). The group had gathered outside the National Audit Office to protest the removal of Auditor…

In Guinea, opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo has called on supporters of his Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) party to boycott the constitutional referendum scheduled for September 21, 2025. Diallo, a former prime minister, argues that the draft…

In Côte d’Ivoire, the opposition PPA-CI party has announced the filing of protest motions at prefectures nationwide in response to the rejection of former president Laurent Gbagbo’s presidential candidacy. The move marks the first phase of the party’s campaign against…