Nigeria’s North western state of Kano State has announced the suspension of all operational licenses of all private schools across the state until they are vetted. Commissioner for Education, Sanusi Said Kiru made the announcement on Monday. The measures are…

In Ghana, Public universities are at risk of a mass shutdown as the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) strike enters its third consecutive week. By statutes, public universities must be closed down after 21 days of non-academic work. UTAG…

There have been reports that fighting between Senegalese forces and Salif Sadio rebel faction has spilled over to the Gambian border village in Foni.  People of Ballen village in the Gambia are evacuating women and children to the neighboring village of Kapa. …

The African Union (AU) has condemned the military takeover in Burkina Faso, calling on the national army and security forces to ensure the physical integrity of the President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and his government. In a statement issued by…

As a follow-up to an initial communique issued by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), the regional body, Wednesday said that it is holding an extraordinary session on Friday, January 28, 2022. As Tofik Abdul Nasir reports, the…

The meeting between the EU and the G5 Sahel countries whas been postponed due to the coup in Burkina Faso. The decision follows consultations with the Chadian presidency, chair of the G5 Sahel, its counterparts, and the European Union. The…