Local sources in Burkina Faso say at least four people sustained gunshot wounds after French and Burkinabe forces tried to deter protesters who tried to block an army convoy. Demonstrators tried to approach French army personnel on a strip of…

In Niger, the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations, otherwise known as the Coalition for the Defence of the Republic of Dosso, has denounced the presence and installation of a French base in the South West city, 130 from the capital…

Sierra Leonean Lawmakers are expected to debate on the country's 2022 budget this week. Last Friday, the Minister of Finance, Dennis Vandi spent considerable time in Parliament presenting the appropriation bill which projects a five-point three percent anticipated growth in…

The U.S secretary of State tour in Africa ended during the weekend when he made his final stop in the Senegalese capital – Dakar. Antony Blinken said on Saturday that his country was investing in Africa without imposing unsustainable levels…

As more Sierra Leoneans continue to engage in social and economic activities online, privacy and data protection is increasingly becoming a cause for concern. Discussions are already underway on the proposal of a Data Rights and Protection Bill, which seeks…

The World Bank has projected a 3.6 percent growth of the Liberian economy in 2021, before rising gradually to an average of 5.2 percent over 2022–2025. The disclosure was made Monday when the Bank launched the Second Edition of the…

Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has faulted the procedure adopted in the release of a document said to be the report of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry on police brutality. The leaked report had indicted officers…