Tension is rising in Dakar as Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko appears before Senegal’s National Assembly for a session of topical questions this Friday. The encounter comes at a politically charged moment, with analysts warning that the atmosphere surrounding the proceedings…

The Guinea-Bissau Human Rights League has issued a firm condemnation of the recent military coup, warning that the abrupt disruption of the nation’s electoral process poses a serious threat to democratic governance. According to the organisation, the military’s intervention undermines…

Deposed Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived safely in Dakar following Wednesday’s military takeover in Bissau. His relocation comes after rapid regional interventions led by ECOWAS and supported by Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Senegal’s government confirmed that President…

Opposition lawmaker and PDCI spokesperson Brédoumy Soumaïla Traoré has been taken into police custody in Côte d’Ivoire after honoring a summons at the Abidjan police headquarters. His arrest has added fresh strain to the country’s already charged political climate. Authorities…

ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, is calling on West Africans to take a leading role in protecting democratic governance across the region. He argues that citizens must remain vigilant and demand accountability to prevent…

Nigeria and the United States are deepening security cooperation as Abuja confronts growing threats from armed groups in the North-West and extremist networks across the Lake Chad Basin. The move reflects Washington’s renewed engagement in West African stability. President Bola…

A wave of shock has hit the Palaita community in Niger State after armed bandits abducted 24 people, including pregnant women, during a Wednesday afternoon raid. The victims were seized while harvesting rice, despite the community being just five kilometres…

Burkina Faso’s Court of Cassation has rejected a request for the provisional release of lawyer and political figure Guy Hervé Kam, who is facing charges of conspiracy against state security. The decision was delivered on Thursday, marking another setback for…

Farmers in The Gambia say they are facing mounting financial strain after the government maintained the official groundnut price for the third consecutive year. The price remains fixed at roughly 518 dollars per tonne, a rate farmers argue no longer…