One of the main opposition figures in Togo, Brigitte Adjamagbo-Johnson, was arrested over the weekend in the capital Lomé, for what the authorities described as "attacking the internal security of the state". Public prosecutor, Essolis-sam Poyodi said the arrest follows…

Sierra Leone’s female population which is 52% has for decades suffered the ills of the society and continue to endure same. Such has even put them in a discriminating place in politics with hardly any woman holding an executive post…

A Ghanaian environmental champion has been announced as the recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize 2020. The jury announced Ezekiel Chibeze, citing his commitment to pushing for good governance in Ghana’s environmental sector and for his climate leadership in Ghana,…

A consortium of local and international organisations condemns what it described as the new arbitrary detention of Oumar Sylla, a member of the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) and deputy coordinator of Tournons La Page. He…

The Nigerian military’s withdrawal from smaller towns in areas where it is fighting Boko Haram is said to have placed residents at risk of attacks by the militants. The army announced last year it was withdrawing small units and formations…

There is a call in The Gambia to protect the environment. It comes as the country’s national environment management council meets for the first time since its enactment in 1994 to ensure issues of the environment are addressed and laws…

Research by the Ghana health service has revealed that about 82% of Ghanaians are not wearing face masks to prevent the spread of covid-19.  This comes as the country records 41 new cases, pushing the national active case count to…