Senegalese opposition coalition Yewi Askan Wi on Wednesday rallied against the decision of the Constitutional Council. Last week, the council invalidated the national list of the coalition's incumbents for the legislative elections scheduled for July 31; saying they detected an…

Professors at Abuja University of sacked over sex for grades allegations In Nigeria, two professors of the University of Abuja have been sacked over sex for grades allegations. Abdulahi Hassan has the rest of the story

In The Gambia, the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has launched a Gender Policy, which marks the first in the history of the company. The policy is geared towards making the Water and Electricity Company a diverse, equitable and…

Liberia is calling on the United Nations to realign its support in order to address issues affecting women and youth as well as the pending 2023 elections.   Speaking during a visit of a high powered UN delegation in Monrovia…

In Nigeria, police said on Monday that at least three unexploded improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have been recovered from the scene of the Owo church attack. Suspected terrorists had stormed the church in Ondo State on Sunday, killing scores of…

In Guinea, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel Sadiba Coulibaly, has warned that any soldier apprehended while traveling outside his unit, without authorization, will be immediately arrested and made available to the gendarmerie research brigade…

Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop has deplored the heavy impact of the sanctions on the population. His comments come 48 hours after the ECOWAS summit held in Ghana, where the bloc postponed its decision on the…

Liberian former Vice President Joseph Boakai who doubles as the current standard bearer of the former ruling Unity Party is calling on the National Elections Commission to abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court and allow his party’s candidate…