Burkina Faso’s national police has disbanded a network of thugs specialized in the theft of devices and the use of forgeries in writing.  They were arrested by the Police Station of the District No. 06 of the city of Ouagadougou.…

The Burkinabe army has  successfully destroyed a major terrorist base in Nassougou, Burkina Faso. The operation, conducted from August 13 to 16, 2024, resulted in the neutralization of several terrorists and the seizure of significant equipment. Security sources report that…

Michael Aondoakaa, Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, has condemned the seizure of three presidential aircraft by Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. Aondoakaa stated that the planes are used solely for state operations, not commercial…

About 27 coastal communities in Akwa Ibom State have been affected by a fresh oil spill allegedly by Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited Offshore facility, in the Ibeno Local Government Area of the state. The spill is said to have polluted…

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), on the eve of the voters’ exhibition exercise, has released the provisional voters register after intense pressure on the commission.  The voters’ exhibition, begins across the country from Tuesday, 20th August, to Tuesday, 27th August 2024, with…

As the voter register exhibition exercise and the December 7 polls approach, the Elections Security Taskforce, led by the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has issued a stern warning to political parties. The taskforce cautioned against any…

In a bid to enhance professionalism and service delivery within the Directorate of Road Safety and Traffic Management, Inspector General of Police William Fayia Sellu has called on traffic police officers to maintain high standards of conduct while performing their…

The ECOWAS Regional Centre for Disease Surveillance and Control has issued a warning about the increase in monkeypox cases in the region.  West Africa has so far recorded 44 cases. Since the beginning of 2024, the epidemic has already caused…

Canada and Côte d’Ivoire have signed a major trade agreement. The signing took place on August 19, 2024, in Abidjan, with Canadian Foreign Minister, Mélanie Joly, and her Ivorian counterpart, Wautabouna Ouattara, representing their countries. This agreement aims to boost…

The  opposition to the Chadian govt is threatening protests over a new organic law on parliament’s composition and compensation for parliamentarians, signed on August 16. The opposition is also against a July 4 ordinance that restructures administrative units, increasing departments…