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West Africa

Mali: Creation of new election body sparks controversy

Mali’s Transitional government early this week communicated the provisional timetable for the upcoming elections. This provides for the holding of the referendum in the second quarter of 2021. The presidential and legislative elections are scheduled for the first quarter of…

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West Africa

Sierra Leone: Opposition chide local government law reform

Moves by the government of Sierra Leone to make local council elections completely non – partisan have been met with strong criticisms by the country’s opposition political parties. The proposed de-politicization of elections at local government level is part of…

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West Africa

Gambia: CSOs back retabling of rejected Draft Constitution

Civil Society Organizations in the Gambia have welcomed the Gambia Government’s efforts to revive the Draft Constitution with the support of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. They call for better Civil Society inclusion while reaffirming their support for…

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Beyond West Africa

UNHCR commends new asylum law in Chad

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has commended Chad for adopting its first-ever asylum law, which will enhance protection for the nearly 480,000 refugees currently hosted in the country. Adopted 23 December 2020, the law ensures refugees and asylum-seekers fundamental protections,…

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West Africa

COVID-19: Senegal approves 2.5bn CFA aid for cultural sector

The Senegalese government has approved an aid of 2.5 billion CFA Francs for the cultural sector of the country in response to the covid19 pandemic. The government announced the funding on Thursday, a day after a sit-in against the restriction…

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West Africa

Nigeria: President Buhari pleads for public support for military

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to give the military more time and support to fight insecurity in the nation. He made the plea in a message to the nation on Thursday, the eve of Christmas. He said the military…

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West Africa

Ghana: Traders decry poor sales during holiday season

Traders in Ghana are lamenting poor sales this year during Christmas celebrations. This they say is due to the coronavirus pandemic as well as political uncertainty which has discouraged many from visiting market places. For transport operators however, the increased…

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Beyond West Africa

AU deploys election observers in Niger, CAR

The African Union (AU) has deployed election observers in Central African Republic (CAR) and Niger, for the general elections scheduled to take place on Dec. 27, 2020 in the two AU member states. The 55-member pan-African bloc in a statement…