Senegal’s President Macky Sall has declared today, Thursday, March 11, 2021, a National Day of Mourning in memory of the victims of the latest demonstrations. At least 11 people were killed during violent demonstrations by supporters of opposition leader Ousmane…

Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko has died from cancer at a hospital in Germany. The 56-year-old had seen his health deteriorate sharply in recent days. He had terminal cancer and had been hospitalised at the American Hospital in Paris since…

Kenyan legal expert Professor Patrick Lumumba has called on President George Weah to work toward improving the lives of ordinary Liberians who voted for him in 2017. He wants the government to address the issues of the economy, job creation…

Access to information campaigners and other stakeholders in the sub-region say a restrained access to information is a serious challenge. They say despite many countries in the region signing up to conventions on access to information, it is particularly difficult…

President George Weah has unveiled a DNA machine to boost the fight against sexual and gender based violence in Liberia. Weah said the DNA machine would be used to provide scientific proof for sexual abuses. The lack of functional DNA…