The 39th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union has concluded in Addis Ababa, wrapping up two days of high-level deliberations on the continent’s most pressing challenges. Beyond the closed-door sessions involving regional leaders, nearly fifty…

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama is set to present a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly in March, seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The proposal, already adopted by the African…

Nigeria is advocating stronger continental collaboration on health security and sovereignty following deliberations at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The Nigerian delegation says reinforcing Africa’s health security architecture has become a strategic priority, particularly after recent global…

In Addis Ababa, civil society organisations, youth groups, and policy communities are voicing cautious optimism over the new leadership of the African Union at the 39th AU Summit. Their position aligns with a memorandum issued by a coalition led by…

Following this year’s World Radio Day celebrations on February 13, West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) extended the conversation to communities in The Gambia with an outreach event in Niomi, North Bank Region. The engagement brought together residents, local leaders, and…

The town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso has been hit by a major terrorist attack, marking the first assault of such scale since extremist violence erupted in the country in 2015. Widespread reports indicate that at least ten people…

Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior has confirmed reports of a terrorist attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, involving a truck carrying tomato traders from Ghana. In a statement signed by the Minister for the Interior and National Security, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the…

Niger’s Head of State, Abdourahamane Tiani, has begun a working and friendship visit to Algeria, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the two neighbours. General Tiani arrived in Algiers on Sunday and was received with full honours by Algerian President…

Media organisations in Guinea are renewing calls for the reopening of several outlets that have remained shut for more than two years. The affected media houses, once widely followed across the country, were considered overly critical of the authorities during…

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have announced a zero-tolerance policy to curb road indiscipline, particularly in the economic capital, Abidjan, amid rising road accidents. The Ministry of Transport says the new measures are aimed at improving road safety after more than…