The West Africa Autocratization Tracker has been launched in Dakar. The tracker is an initiative of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa and aims to monitor and report the trends of governance in this sub-region. Project Manager for V-Dem…

In a bid to tackle violence against women and girls, the Nigerian government has committed to establishing special courts to tackle sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)cases. More details with Usman Umar in Abuja.

The Sierra Leonean government is set to introduce a new set of covid19 guidelines particularly for arriving passengers into the country. This decision according to the ministry of health is to safeguard Sierra Leone against another wave of infection. The…

In a bid to prevent the fourth wave of Covid-19 in Ghana, the government has declared December as a month of vaccination.  Vaccination in December will be targeted at specific groups and venues including nightclubs, beaches, and restaurants.  Persons who…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to follow science and the International Health Regulations (2005) as the world faces threats of a new coronavirus variant. The advice comes as a growing number of countries impose flight bans on…

A two-day Mano River Union (MRU) Diplomatic, Peace, Security & Democracy Conference has ended in Liberia with the adoption of a joint communique calling for a return to civilian rule in Guinea.   The Mano River Union is an Intergovernmental…