Despite growing criticism of the national cathedral project, Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo says his administration will not back down on the project.  The latest comments by the president come in the face of mounting economic difficulties in the country and…

Malian civil society group called the "Yerewolo Standing on the Ramparts" Platform is demanding the withdrawal of MINUSMA from Malian territory. According to the group, MINUSMA lacks the vision to meet the security needs of the Malian people Usman Umar reports

ECOWAS mediator in the Malian crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, arrived in Bamako on Wednesday to begin a 72 hour working visit in the country.  During his stay, the Mediator will meet the authorities of the Malian transition.   Imoh Edet has the…

The Convention of Civil Society Organizations for Election Observation (CODEL) has described the January 2022 coup in Burkina Faso as a major setback for the country’s democracy.  Souleymane Ouédraogo, a member of CODEL at a media briefing by the group in…

In Liberia the Police is currently investigating six Liberian journalists for allegedly attempting to extort money from a local businessman under the pretext of compromising an alleged rape case involving a teenager.  According to Police spokesman Moses Carter, journalists Melvin…

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycle and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities as well as cut off their sources of funding and logistics.…

The Defense and Interior Committee of Ghana's Parliament has questioned the police account of the shooting incident at the Islamic Senior High School in the country's Ashanti region that left several students hospitalized. The police on June 13 deployed tear…

Police in the Gambia dispersed protesters using teargas. Dozens of people turned out at a local magistrate court calling for the release of a Gambian businessman, Bubacarr Keita who is standing trial for rape. Our Banjul correspondent Sankulleh Janko for…