In Nigeria, tragedy struck the village of Wake in Southern Kaduna State as bandits launched a deadly attack in the early hours of Sunday. The assailants killed eight people, injured more than twenty others, and abducted several residents, plunging the…

In Senegal, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s first cabinet reshuffle has sparked a wave of political reactions. Over the weekend, the president signed a decree reconfiguring his government, bringing in new figures while redistributing several key portfolios. The reshuffle led to…

In The Gambia, the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee has wrapped up a week-long inspection of assets linked to former President Yahya Jammeh. The visits, conducted between September 1 and 4, 2025, took the lawmakers to various sites across the…

In Accra, the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association has threatened to shut down all foreign-owned shops at Ghana’s biggest spare parts hub on Monday, September 8, 2025. The Association says the drastic move comes after years of what it…

Authorities in Burkina Faso have arrested attorney Ini Benjamine Esther Doli over a series of social media posts critical of the country’s leadership. She faces charges of treason, insulting the Head of State, and demoralizing the armed forces, following remarks…

The family of Ivorian cyber-activist Ibrahim Zigui has filed a kidnapping complaint following his sudden disappearance earlier this month. Zigui, affiliated with the African Peoples’ Party – Côte d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), was taken from his home on the night of September…

The West Africa College of Physicians has called for stronger inter-sectoral collaboration to address the growing health challenges confronting the region. This appeal was made during the College’s 9th Annual General and Scientific Meeting, held in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital. The…

African leaders are meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the second Africa Climate Summit, taking place from September 8 to 10, 2025. The summit, held under the theme “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development”, seeks…

A Kenyan national, Larnard Bonancy Arondo, has been convicted in Liberia on charges of drug importation, criminal conspiracy, and facilitation. The case stems from February 2025, when Arondo attempted to smuggle 8.6 kilograms of heroin, valued at nearly USD 389,000,…

Six Senegalese truck drivers abducted by jihadist groups in Mali last Thursday have been released, according to the Senegalese Truck Drivers’ Union (URS). The freed hostages included two drivers and four apprentices working in cross-border transport. The URS condemned the…