West Africa

Civil Society Platform JAMMI REWMI is demanding the unconditional release of all supporters of Senegal’s main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who were arrested on Wednesday during a demonstration. The protesters targeted public buildings and businesses including banks, in the capital,…

Ministers of Health from Guinea which is combating a new Ebola outbreak and neighbouring countries have agreed on a unified front to combat the virus that re-emerged about three weeks ago. The meeting was opened by the Prime Minister of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the country’s borders.  President Buhari the measure aims to ensure that criminal elements do not find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and…

The lawyer for former Liberian rebel commander is asking for compensation for his client. This was the conclusion of plea by Alieu Kosiah’s lawyer who said that his client is innocent as he asked prosecutors to drop charges against him.…

The ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) is now leading the main opposition All People's Congress {APC} by a single seat in the Legislative house after the Parliamentary by-election in Constituency 010 last weekend in Kailahun district East of the…

Togo and Ghana are considering a strategy to allow the reopening of their common borders.  Ghana closed its sea, land and air borders on March 22, 2020, as part of efforts to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. While the air…

Lawyers for former Liberian rebel leader Aliu Kosiah, currently standing trial in Switzerland for war crimes will continue the defence of their client today.  Kosiah who faces up to 20 years imprisonment if found guilty, is on trial on 25…

Political leaders in the Gambia have failed to reach consensus on the eligibility of President Adama Barrow to stand for two more terms if he so wishes. The draft constitution, which is currently in the works contains a retroactive clause…

Ghana and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement worth $1.6 billion, in one of the latest bilateral deals since Britain exited the European Union. The agreement, signed on Wednesday, will allow duty-free and quota-free access for Ghana to the…

The watchman of the Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State, Nigeria has been mentioned as a culprit in the abduction of the over 279 schoolgirls last month. The girls were abducted by unidentified assailants from their boarding school on…

The ECOWAS Parliament has called on politicians, civil society groups and members of the public to rally behind Mali’s transitional government in order to ensure peace prevails in the country. Following a coup in August 2020 that ousted President Ibrahim…