Police in Nigeria's biggest commercial city of Lagos have crushed over 400 motorcycles seized from defaulting riders across the state. Commissioner of Police in the State, Hakeem Odumosu, who witnessed the crushing over the weekend, said the act will serve…

At least one person has been confirmed dead and several others wounded, following a violent land dispute in rural northeastern Nimba County between two clans. Statistics from the country’s peacebuilding office show disputes over land are a major threat to…

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…