The 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will be held by videoconference because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. A statement issued on Tuesday noted that the…

Now, despite tighter restrictions imposed on movement by governments to stall the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the flow of irregular African migrants to Europe continues unabated. The United Nations, governments and migration experts have listed many factors fuelling the…

Human rights campaigners in Sierra Leone say factors that led to the over a decade long Civil War still exist in the country. The war which started in 1991 lasted for 11 years and left over fifty thousand people dead. …

The National Assembly Members of the Gambia have voted to uphold the anti-bleaching law enacted by former President Yahya Jammeh. This comes after the Barrow government re-tabled the bill to the assembly seeking to repeal what it says is discriminatory against…

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted parcels of hard drugs, including cocaine and heroin, being shipped to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Maldives and New Zealand. According to a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of…

Nigeria's House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Arms and Ammunition Purchase, has summoned the Chief of Army Staff, Major-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and the Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, over alleged misappropriation of funds meant for arms and ammunitions purchase…

Amnesty International has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate armed attacks, looting and rapes reportedly committed by the Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State. Citing interviews of villagers in Borno State, the rights group said some…

Journalists in Senegal say they have experienced increasing intimidation since opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was detained for several days earlier this month. Sonko’s arrest and subsequent release sparked unrest and claimed at least five lives. While Media rights groups have…

Students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) on Wednesday protested a directive from management asking those who paid their fees late to defer their courses for the year. Clad in black and red, the students have besieged the premises…