Liberia’s House of Representatives is reconvening today, May 13, to elect a new Speaker following the resignation of Fonati Koffa. Koffa stepped down on Monday after a prolonged legislative standoff that undermined the House’s functioning and unity. The election coincides…

Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition party, the PDCI, will hold an extraordinary congress on Wednesday, May 14, to elect a new president following Tidiane Thiam’s resignation. Thiam stepped down just days after the party’s presidential candidate was removed from the provisional…

Mali’s Minister for Political Reforms is defending a controversial new law aimed at restructuring how political parties are formed and operate. The legislation, recently adopted by the transitional parliament, repeals the previous political party charter, sparking criticism from several opposition…

Pressure is mounting on Ghana’s presidency after a viral video showed Acting Goldbod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, handing U.S. dollars to a controversial evangelist. The footage surfaced just days after President Mahama launched a new Code of Conduct for appointees, triggering…

Victims of the September 28, 2009 massacre in Guinea and their families are urging the transitional government to restart stalled legal proceedings. In a letter to President Mamady Doumbouya, the group appealed for justice, citing deep frustration over the abrupt…

Togo’s Human Rights Commission and the Penal Chain have reignited national debate on the persistent issue of pretrial detention. At a weekend forum in Lomé, officials and legal experts examined the impact of prolonged detention without trial, particularly in overcrowded…

The African Union Debt Conference is underway in Lomé, Togo, bringing together leaders, experts, and financial institutions to address Africa’s growing debt burden. With over 25 countries now in or near debt distress—up from just 9 in 2012—participants are discussing…

Seventy-eight Nigerian women trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire under false promises of work have been safely brought back to Nigeria in a rescue mission led by Air Peace and the Federal Government. The women arrived at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport…

Malian journalist Alfousseini Togo has been granted provisional release after spending over a month in detention for criticizing the Ministry of Justice. Togo, who is the publishing director of The Duck of Venice newspaper, returned home Monday after paying a…

Niger has kicked off a five-day campaign to combat drug trafficking and the circulation of falsified medicines in the Tahoua region. Launched on May 12 by Colonel-Major Oumarou Tawayé, the regional governor, the initiative aims to raise awareness among local…