Benin’s President Patrice Talon was sworn-in on Sunday for a second five-year term following his re-election on April 11. In his inaugural speech, President Talon promised to continue to develop the nation as he listed education, tourism, finance, energy and…

The outgoing chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Fatou Bensouda, admits that prosecuting sitting presidents accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity is difficult. She says they use organs of the state to undermine the…

Myths about Covid-19 vaccine have hindered the national vaccination program of the Gambia. Consequently, fewer Gambians are showing up to be vaccinated. Sankulleh Janko has more from Banjul…

Amnesty International warned in a new report published today that survivors of traumatic experiences and others in need of support in Sierra Leone are being failed by the severe lack of available mental health services years after the country’s brutal…

Rights groups have condemned the arrest of 21 people by Ghanaian police for “unlawful assembly” and promoting an LGBTQ+ agenda, in the latest move against sexual minorities in the country. Police have held 21 people since Friday for “advocating LGBTQ…

Hundreds of Nigerian protesters converged on the nation’s capital of Abuja on Monday after unknown gunmen conducted several kidnappings over the past week. The demonstrators disrupted traffic on the expressway that connects the capital, Abuja, with the northern town of…

Human Rights Watch said on Monday that testimony before a Gambian truth commission linking former president Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave crimes during his 22 years in office should be followed by criminal accountability. The statement comes two days ahead of…

Gambia President Adama Barrow has ordered the National Guard Unit of the Armed Forces to be on standby for deployment and assume police duties amid the surge in crime rate in the country. The Gambian leader called on development partners…