With just over a year until the presidential election, political parties and civil society organizations are already forming alliances. This includes the  Parti Démocratique de la Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by Tidjane Thiam, the Parti des Peuples Africains Côte d’Ivoire …

The dust has barely settled on Nigeria’s nationwide protests, which ravaged the country from August 1 to 10. The demonstrations, fueled by discontent with government economic policies, have left an indelible mark on the nation’s economy, education, and social fabric.…

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has denied claims by former President John Mahama that President Akufo-Addo’s statements at the US-Africa Leaders Summit caused a strain in relations with Burkina Faso. Mr. Mahama had criticized President Akufo-Addo for…

A call has been made for the government to do more in fighting against drugs abuse in Liberia. The latest calls come from the Executive Director of the New Life Recovery Center, Jefferson Knight, who has criticized the lack of…

The Liberian based Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) advocacy group, United Youth is calling on the government to prioritize water sanitation and hygiene as a major component of its national development plan.   The group’s Executive Director Timothy Kpeh spoke…

Paul Kagame was on Sunday sworn into office for his fourth term as President. Kagame, who won the recent election with 99.18% of the vote, emphasized that regional peace, particularly concerning the ongoing conflict in the DRC, would be his…

Authorities in Bamako have given the Swedish ambassador to Mali, 72 hours to evacuate the country. The announcement by the Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the latest in a chain of developments since the killing of Malian troops alongside…

Guinean civil society actors are mobilizing in Senegal for the release of their Guinean colleagues, Foniké Mengué and Billo Bah. It’s been a month already since Two members of the FNDC, National Front for the Defense of the Constitution in…

A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku, has asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national constituent assembly to produce a new draft constitution for the country. Chief Anyaoku, who is also the Chairman of the Patriots, said this was part…

The Russian Foreign Ministry has officially requested assistance from Nigerien leaders in the release of two hostages, a Russian and a Ukrainian, captured on July 18 in the Tillabéri region. Russia has reaffirmed its commitment to freeing two geologists kidnapped…

The fight against terrorist financing continues to receive technical and financial support, especially in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. As part of this support, participants from these three Sahelian states completed a ten-day training on counter-terrorism and financing in the…