The government of Senegal has re-imposed a night time curfew on the capital city Dakar and a nearby region amid a resurging Covid19 pandemic. The curfew has been timed between 9pm and 6am daily. The enforcement of the restriction will…

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has presented his final state of the Nation Address for his first term. During the address in parliament Tuesday, President Akufo Addo expressed gratitude over the working relationship between the Executive and Legislative arm of government…

Following the weekend’s massacre, Nigerien President Mahamdou Issoufou has ordered the immediate deployment of Special Forces in an operation dubbed Operation Almahaou to secure the west of the country from jihadists. The decision was announced at the end of a…

The Barlavento Court of Appeal has rejected the extradition stop of the Venezuelan dealmaker, Alex Saab, and asserted the United States of America requests. In a judgement on Monday, the Cape Verdean court dismissed all arguments, including violation of human…

Media professionals in Togo are concerned about the various arrests that have targeted them throughout last year. The latest arrest is that of Carlos Ketohou, a journalist with the daily "L'indépendant Express" for press offences. Detained for several days, the…