The M21 Movement held a press conference on Thursday in Ouagadougou where they called on the citizens to support the laudable efforts of the authorities at restoring peace and improving livelihoods.  The briefing also touched on the security situation in…

Civil Society organizations have warned the government of any attempt to further shrink the civic space by shutting down the internet during elections.  The group raised the alarm at a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital as part of efforts to…

Migration experts, civil societies, rights defenders and youth activists on Thursday participated in a roundtable discussion in Banjul, the Gambian capital. The roundtable session, organized by The West Africa Democracy Radio with support from the German federal office, comes as…

Liberia has launched what many describe as the biggest program intended to rehabilitate and empower hundreds of disadvantaged youth, commonly referred to as "Zogoes" in Liberia. The program, valued at over 13.9 million United States dollars, was launched Thursday, by President…

The Renaissance Group, a civil society organization has held another press briefing on Thursday in Ouagadougou to push for an unconditional renewal of Burkina Faso. The group said in view of the socio-political situation in Burkina Faso, urgent steps must…

Farmers in Cote d’Ivore say above-average rains last week in most of the country’s cocoa regions were good for development of the next October-to-March main crop, but much more moisture could be damaging. The world’s top cocoa-producing country is in…

A judge in Liberia has sentenced President George Weah’s assistant protocol officer to five years imprisonment after she was found guilty of aggravated assault. Deputy Protocol Officer, Cleopatra Cummings, was unanimously found guilty by a 12-man panel of jury for…