The Nigerian capital Abuja hosted an extraordinary summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States on the Socio-Political situation in Niger. At the end of the meeting on Sunday, the leaders demanded…

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will appear before the court this morning after his arrest last Friday. Sonko faces seven charges including inciting insurrection and attack on state security among others. But the politician ahead of today’s hearing, began a…

Captain Moussa Dadis Camara and Captain Marcel Guilavogui, both accused in Guinea’s 28 September 2009 massacre trial, have been heard by the senior examining magistrate of the Kaloum court of first instance. Former junta leader Dadis Camara has filed a…

In Burkina Faso, judges have commenced an indefinite strike to protest against the reported abduction in prison of a woman by a group of soldiers. In a statement by the inter-union of Magistrates over the weekend, the action also means…

At least, 47 Liberians have received scholarships for advanced study and short-term training in China through a human resource development agreement between Monrovia and Beijing. Since reaffirming its commitment to the One China Policy in 2005, which was reiterated by…

Ghana is on the verge of a cancer epidemic as the country records 40,000 cancer cases and 15,000 deaths every year. Out of the global cancer death worldwide, 70% are in low-and-middle-income countries of which Ghana is part of according…

Amidst regional and international condemnations regarding the recent military coup in Niger, governance experts are expressing concerns about its potentially severe ramifications on democratic progress and the ongoing fight against jihadist militants in the sub-region. In the Sahel region of…