The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) in Côte d’Ivoire has addressed the recent surge in violence and hateful rhetoric against homosexuals. In a statement, the CNDH urged the public to respect human rights and advised homosexuals living in Côte d’Ivoire…

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected a proposal by the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a forensic audit of the Voter register by an independent body ahead of the December Polls. Speaking to the media after…

The Kaduna State government in North West region of Nigeria has signed a landmark agreement with UNICEF to reintegrate 200,000 out-of-school children into the education system. Deputy Governor Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe signed the agreement, emphasizing the project’s goal to address…

A capitalization workshop, by Terra Africa project on solution-based journalism on the environment was held over the weekend in Dakar, the Senegalese capital. The CFI joint project particularly trained at least forty journalists in five West African countries on how…

Niger and Libya are joining forces to combat cross-border crimes mainly against vulnerable people.’ General Mohamed al-Haddad, Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army, met with his Nigerien counterpart to discuss the deteriorating security situation along their common border.…

In Burkina Faso, transitional president, Captain Ibrahim Traore has outlined  guidelines towards achieving productive investments to transform outputs and significantly reduce imports in to the country. He made the disclosure, during a general private sector meeting in Ouagadougou, which included…

Mali’s junta leader is blaming neo-colonial forces for the suffering experienced in the country. Colonel Assimi Goita emphasized the importance of African countries strengthening their sovereignty. Speaking in Beijing at the FOCAC summit, Goïta also paid tribute to Chinese President…

The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the National Peace Council of Ghana, is holding an interactive training workshop with political actors and stakeholders in Ghana…

The Center for Democratic Development Ghana is calling on the country’s Electoral Commission to address all voter register-related discrepancies as the December 7, election approaches. The call was made on the sidelines of an interparty meeting today in Accra. Earlier,…