Togo is still awaiting the official provisional results from last Thursday’s municipal elections. While the final count is pending, election observers have already issued their initial verdict. The Electoral Observation Mission of the Council of the Entente shared its preliminary…

Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) has adopted sweeping constitutional reforms aimed at revitalising its internal democracy. At an extraordinary delegates conference in Accra over the weekend, party leaders approved the abolition of the Special Electoral College System. The reforms also…

Benin’s President Patrice Talon met with private sector leaders on Friday at the presidential palace to discuss improving the country’s investment climate. The session served as a listening forum, with business leaders sharing pressing concerns about taxation and the overall…

In Guinea, the new biometric electoral register was officially presented this Saturday in Conakry.It represents a key step towards the return to constitutional order, as the country plans to hold elections by the end of the year. This file will…

In Senegal, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye visited the military sites recently returned by France yesterday. Accompanied by senior officers of the Senegalese army, the head of state visited the Ouakam, Bel Air, and Marine sites. According to the presidency, the…

Côte d’Ivoire and Benin intend to strengthen their military cooperation to address rising cross-border threats. Terrorism, maritime piracy, and uncontrolled migratory flows are increasingly worrying the authorities of both countries. With this in mind, a meeting between the chiefs of…

In Nigeria, at least nine people were killed and several others kidnapped in an attack in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Gunmen targeted several villages, according to reports from local officials. For several years, criminal gangs, locally known as ” bandits,” have…

President John Dramani Mahama met with Open Society Foundations (OSF) Chair, Alex Soros, on Friday to discuss Ghana’s strong strides in economic recovery, democratic governance, and regional stability. Mahama highlighted Ghana’s “Reset Agenda,” which focuses on rebuilding national values, empowering…