The Liberia Revenue Authority has launched a bold plan to raise the national budget from $880.7 million to $1.5 billion. The move aims to strengthen domestic revenue generation and reduce dependency on external funding. Currently, about 70% of Liberia’s budget…

In Mali, the president of the civil society in Ménaka, Sidi Barka, has been kidnapped by unknown assailants. The abduction occurred on Monday, May 19, 2025, in the northeastern city of Ménaka, near the border with Niger. Barka was reportedly…

In Togo, two police officers have been arrested for the murder of a woman in Djarkpanga, a town in the central part of the country. The National Police Directorate General confirmed the arrests in an official statement released late last…

President John Mahama has inaugurated Ghana’s eighth National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), calling for a unified plan beyond election cycles. Speaking on Tuesday, he emphasized the need to diversify Ghana’s economy, which still depends heavily on raw primary goods. The…

Child Rights International (CRI) is questioning the transparency of the Ghana Immigration Service’s recent operation in Accra. The sweep, which saw over 2,200 foreign street beggars rounded up, included several children whose evacuation remains poorly explained. CRI has labeled the…

A fresh partnership between French airline Corsair and five Ivorian state institutions has stirred public backlash in Abidjan. The deal offers preferential travel rates and access to medical care in Paris for top officials and their families. Critics argue the…

The Liberian government has announced an increase in financial support to key sectors in a bid to stimulate economic growth. This initiative is also intended to improve the livelihoods of civil servants, many of whom face difficult working conditions. Authorities…