In Togo, the Association of Victims of Torture in Togo (ASVITTO) has strongly condemned the arrest of several young people following protests on June 6 in Lomé. The association expressed deep concern over what it describes as arbitrary detentions and…

There’s growing relief in Mali following the release of Alassane Abba, Secretary-General of the Convergence for the Development of Mali (CODEM), after nearly a month in detention. Abba was arrested on May 8 by men claiming to be gendarmes, shortly…

A coalition of opposition parties in Liberia is condemning the arrest of former Speaker Fonati Koffa and three lawmakers, calling it a political witch-hunt. The group, made up of Alternative National Congress (ANC), Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Movement for…

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has pledged to fight for the restoration of his political rights after being removed from the 2025 electoral roll. Speaking at a rally in Port-Bouët, Abidjan, Gbagbo condemned the decision as a political tactic to…

Côte d’Ivoire’s PDCI has announced a nationwide protest on June 11 in response to the exclusion of its presidential candidate, Tidjane Thiam, from the 2025 electoral roll. The march, which begins in Abidjan, aims to denounce the electoral commission’s decision…

Senegalese armed forces have dismantled another illegal gold mining operation in the eastern region of the country. The raid, led by the military’s public relations unit, resulted in the seizure of several mining tools and machines. Authorities say such operations…

The Nigerian government has validated key strategies to tackle climate change and restore degraded land in the country’s northern regions. These measures fall under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. The plan focuses on boosting climate resilience, protecting…