In Senegal, members of the National Assembly are set to interpret the controversial Amnesty Law during today’s parliamentary session, April 2, 2025. However, twenty Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are urging lawmakers to engage in broader consultations with key stakeholders before…

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered a full investigation into claims that two suspicious flights linked to drug trafficking and money laundering landed at Kotoka International Airport. The directive follows concerns raised by Assin South MP Rev. John Ntim Fordjour,…

Togo’s parliament convened on April 1 for the first ordinary session of 2025, with 87 out of 113 elected representatives in attendance. The session, led by National Assembly President Kodjo Sévon Tépé Adédzé, marks the start of legislative activities for…

Biometric registration kits arrived in Conakry on Tuesday as Guinea prepares for upcoming elections. Prime Minister and government officials were present to receive the materials. The government says the kits will speed up the return to constitutional order, but the…

Benin’s National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) has launched a strategic seminar to plan key activities ahead of the 2026 general elections. The seminar, which began on April 1, 2025, in Bohicon, will run until April 4, bringing together CENA officials…

Liberia’s National Elections Commission has officially launched political campaign activities for the upcoming senatorial by-election in Nimba County. The election, set for April 22, 2025, follows the death of Senator Prince Johnson on November 29, 2024. Seven candidates, including one…

Reactions are pouring in following Niger’s decision to withdraw from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), a regional coalition fighting jihadist groups in the Sahel. Despite being a key pillar of the force, Niger’s ruling military says the move aims…

Burkina Faso’s government has issued a search notice for 32 individuals accused of terrorism-related offenses, including a journalist, a former deputy mayor, and a former electoral commission president. Authorities have not disclosed specific charges against the suspects but say the…

Lassa fever has claimed 118 lives in Nigeria during the first three months of 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The agency confirmed 645 cases between January and March, with a fatality rate of…

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has given Liberia’s government 30 days to respond to a lawsuit filed by Emma Matieh Glassco, the suspended Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). Glassco alleges wrongful dismissal, abuse of…