Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is set to appear before parliament today to answer questions on current affairs. Lawmakers are expected to press him on key national issues, including governance, economic challenges, and security concerns. This parliamentary session provides an…

The Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCFRJ) has strongly opposed the takeover of Banjul Port by the Turkish company Albayrak, calling the concession illegal. The civil society organization argues that the agreement represents a significant social and…

Civil society actors are urging regional governments to explore local resource mobilization and alternative funding mechanisms to address the impact of shrinking donor funds. At a webinar organized by the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WASCI) on Thursday, speakers emphasized…

A high-level delegation from ECOWAS and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) is set to visit Guinea-Bissau on Sunday, February 23. The visit comes at a crucial time, as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s mandate is…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), has launched the second phase of the Support to…

Public sector workers in Ghana will receive a 10% salary increase for the 2025 fiscal year under the Single Spine Salary Structure. Additionally, the National Tripartite Committee has approved a 10% increase in the national daily minimum wage. The agreement,…

President John Mahama has unveiled a 19-member Cabinet tasked with shaping policies and driving national development. The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced the appointments after the first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The…

The 43rd Marine Infantry Battalion (BIMA) military camp in Abidjan Port-Bouët has been officially transferred to the Ivorian Armed Forces. Now named after General Ouattara Paul Thomas d’Aquin, Côte d’Ivoire’s first Chief of Staff, the handover marks a milestone in…

The Center for Transparency and Accountability in Liberia (CENTAL) has proposed redirecting blocked salaries of non-compliant officials to fund anti-corruption efforts. Executive Director Anderson Maimen emphasized the need to strengthen institutions like the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to enhance government…