Survey findings put out by promediation have revealed that Ghana is exposed to the threat of armed groups operating in the Sahel because of its proximity to the Cascades region of Burkina Faso and northern Côte d’Ivoire.  The findings further…

In Mali, The Attorney General at the Bamako Court of Appeal has announced the opening of an investigation into the arrest of 49 Ivorian soldiers on July 10 in Bamako. A Press Statement from the Attorney General's office says the…

One of the two Catholic priests abducted by gunmen in the northern Nigerian State of Kaduna has been shot dead by their kidnappers, the Church says. The other was freed after a ransom was paid, the head of the Kaduna…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has slammed the Nigeria Government for failing to prioritize education despite its ongoing industrial action which has lingered for over four months. President of the Union, Emmanuel Osodeke who maintains the union's stance…

In Ghana, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has sanctioned street preachers for using public address system in the Central Business District (CBD) without a permit and making noise contrary to the law. Public Health Officers of the Assembly stormed the…

Benin’s government says it will auction off art, luxury furniture and a Rolls-Royce limousine seized from an opposition tycoon who lives in exile in Paris. A total of 140 items belonging to Sebastien Ajavon, who has been handed a 20-year…

Some social movement groups have expressed concerns over what they call a mounting challenge of fund mobilization to support their activism. According to them, the informal operational structure of their groups does not attract funding from financial institutions, corporate bodies…

The ECOWAS Commission and Ambassadors in the Gambia have embarked on a border visitation in the country. The high powered delegation will also meet security officers at various border post in the coming days, with a view to promoting existing…