At least 67 youths are in detention in The Gambia after police cracked down on protests against the recent increase in internet data charges by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The arrests include 23 individuals detained last weekend for…

At least five people have been killed in Ghana after violent clashes erupted over land in Gbiniyiri, a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region. Several others were injured, and properties destroyed when tensions flared following claims…

Farabougou, once a bustling town in central Mali, has turned into a ghost town after a major assault by the terrorist group JNIM. The attack, carried out last week, forced families to flee to nearby villages, leaving the town completely…

Political parties and associations in Mali are celebrating a major victory after a court suspended the transitional authorities’ decision to dissolve all political parties and organizations. On Monday, the High Court of Commune 1 in Bamako temporarily restored the legal…

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is set to visit the Independent Electoral Commission headquarters today, August 26, to officially submit his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election. He will be joined by supporters and activists from the ruling party, the…

A heated debate has erupted in Nigeria as the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) begins reviewing salaries and allowances for political, public, and judicial officeholders. The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) has strongly opposed the move, calling it “insensitive”…

A fresh revelation by a supporter of Guinea’s ruling military has reignited public anger over the fate of two missing activists, Foniké Menguè and Billo Bah, who disappeared over a year ago. Judicial authorities and government officials have long denied…

Liberia’s 178th Flag Day Orator, Cllr. Jallah Barbu, has urged the government to reconsider its suspension of traditional schools nationwide. The ban, announced in March 2025, halts all Poro and Sande society activities until January 2026, sparking criticism from traditional…

In Togo, the civic movement “Let’s Turn the Page of Togo” (TLP-Togo) has raised alarm over what it describes as a wave of politically motivated arrests targeting civil society members. In a statement on Monday, the group accused state authorities…

In Nigeria, governors from the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of widespread oppression and intimidation. Meeting in Zamfara State, the PDP governors urged Nigerians to stay committed to ending the APC’s…