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Niger’s Bar Association has declared a two-day strike for August 14 and 15 in protest against the transitional government’s dissolution of several justice sector unions. At least three unions were disbanded following a recent public statement by the Minister of…
In Togo, civil society and human rights groups have announced a major protest for Saturday, August 16, under the banner “Togo Death Day.” The demonstration is intended to denounce what organizers call the systematic denial of fundamental freedoms, including peaceful…
In Benin, the Caucus of Women Parliamentarians is calling for stronger female representation in the National Assembly. The lawmakers also want more women in communal, municipal, and local councils, as well as other key decision-making roles. Their appeal, launched on…
Liberia will commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended its devastating civil war. The accord, signed on August 18, 2003, in Accra, Ghana, brought an end to years of conflict and paved the way for democratic…
In northwest Nigeria, the military says it has discovered more than 60 bodies of suspected armed bandits following a deadly air strike in Zamfara State. The discovery comes as counter-terrorism operations intensify across the Central Sahel and neighbouring regions, where…
Police in The Gambia are probing the death of a one-month-old baby girl, allegedly linked to female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice banned in the country. Preliminary investigations indicate the child underwent circumcision and suffered severe bleeding. She was taken…
A state-run university lecturer in Liberia has been charged with armed robbery and attempted murder following an incident at EcoBank’s head office in Monrovia. Police say Fobay Emery Johnson was arrested on August 6 during an attempted heist. According to…
Benin’s National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) has published the electoral calendar for the 2026 general elections. Voter roll verification will take place from October 15 to 29, 2025, while presidential hopefuls can submit applications between October 10 and 14. The…
ECOWAS Chairman and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio wrapped up a 24-hour visit to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday, as part of a regional tour. He was received in Abidjan by President Alassane Ouattara, following earlier stops in Togo and…
Two senior members of the opposition PPA-CI have been remanded in custody in Côte d’Ivoire on charges of terrorism and conspiracy against state authority. Judicial authorities allege the pair are linked to the August 1 violence in Yopougon, Abidjan, which…
Ghana’s Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations is urging religious leaders to share prophecies or spiritual revelations of national importance with the government before announcing them publicly. Presidential Envoy Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said the policy is…
Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced it will not contest the upcoming Tamale Central by-election. The decision follows the death of the constituency’s MP, Dr. Murtala Mohammed, in the August 6 military helicopter crash that claimed eight lives.…
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