Russia on Thursday dismissed French concerns about a potential deal between Mali and a Russian private military contractor and said it planned to continue supplying Mali with weapons, military hardware and ammunition. Diplomatic and security sources have told Reuters that…

The National Human Rights Commission NHRC of the Gambia has raised concern over the use of children in political campaigns as the process started on Tuesday. The commission also frowned upon the issue of executive orders adding that it will…

The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that the number of people around the world forced to abandon their homes likely increased to more than 84 million in the first half of this year, an increase fueled in particular by conflicts…

Nigerien authorities say at least 18 people died when an artisanal goldmine collapsed in the south of the country near the border with Nigeria.  Adamou Gueraou, mayor of Dan-Issa district says the provisional death toll is 18 people, who have…

At least 3,000 people in Keta municipality have been rendered homeless after tidal waves swept through their homes on Sunday. Areas affected by the tidal waves include Anlo, Keta, and Ketu South municipality. According to residents, the seawater that run into…

Sierra Leonean authorities have conducted a mass burial of people killed in last Friday’s petrol tanker explosion in the east of the capital Freetown. At least 115 people have now been confirmed dead in the inferno while dozens of others…

At least 25 primary school children were killed when their thatched-roof classrooms caught fire in southern Niger on Monday, the council of ministers said in a statement. Fourteen more children were injured, including five in critical condition, the statement said.…

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed a bill for a harmonized retirement age for teachers in the country. The executive bill was passed on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary in the lower chamber of the National Assembly…

In Ghana, the Minority in Parliament has filed a motion asking the Speaker of Parliament to trigger the necessary processes for the House to pass a vote of censure against the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame. This…

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris says the deteriorating security situation in Mali must be urgently addressed through a holistic approach that tackles impunity, upholds human rights. Brands Kehris visited Mali from November 1-6 to meet…