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President John Dramani Mahama has called for greater protection of journalists in Ghana, stressing the need to safeguard press freedom in all circumstances. Speaking at the Jubilee House during a meeting with leaders of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mahama…
Tensions flared in Ghana’s Ashanti Region as youth in Manso Tontokrom blocked military personnel from entering a disputed mining site. Dozens of soldiers who arrived on the scene were prevented from accessing the community after protesters barricaded roads with burning…
Burkina Faso’s government has moved to formalise a traditional mechanism for resolving disputes, known in the Mooré language as Faso Bu Kaooré. A new bill adopted by the Council of Ministers establishes local conflict resolution bodies in both rural and…
The Nigerian government has revoked 4,709 mining licences as part of a sector-wide clean-up aimed at curbing speculation and strengthening compliance. Director-General of the Mining Cadastre Office, Obadiah Nkom, explained that the revoked titles include 1,400 expired licences, 2,338 refused…
In Nigeria, the Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two senior leaders of the Ansaru group, an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The suspects, identified as Commander Mahmud Usman and his deputy, Mahmud Al-Nigeri, were recently arrested in nationwide…
In Benin, the opposition has spoken out against the nomination of Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni as the presidential candidate of the ruling camp. The Democrats Party, led by former President Thomas Boni Yayi, is demanding Wadagni’s immediate resignation from government,…
In Guinea-Bissau, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has declared he will remain in office until a new head of state is elected, despite his mandate expiring on September 4, 2025. His stance has triggered backlash from the opposition, which insists his…
By Usman Umar, Abuja. At the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, set the tone with a call for Africa to move decisively “from aid to investment,” using economic diplomacy to dismantle…
By Usman Umar, Abuja The push for gender equality took centre stage in Abuja this week as Kwara State First Lady, Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, urged African governments and institutions to adopt “transformative strategies” that go beyond rhetoric to dismantle…
By Usman Umar, in Abuja It was the second day of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025, and the atmosphere at the Abuja Continental Hotel felt less like a polite policy exchange and more like a reckoning. Organised by the…
By Usman Umar in Abuja. On the sidelines of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu spoke with the urgency of someone unwilling to let another policy conversation dissolve into well-meaning rhetoric. “Until we can come…
With Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election just weeks away, political tensions remain high. Government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly spoke on TV5 Monde on Thursday, addressing pressing national issues. Coulibaly defended President Alassane Ouattara’s fourth-term candidacy, which has sparked heated constitutional debate. He…
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