Senegal’s Coordination of Press Associations (CAP) is demanding the unconditional release of the journalist, Pape Alé Niang, who was arrested on the weekend. Niang was detained by police over allegations that he distributed information the authorities say is ‘liable to…

A commissioner at the National Elections Commission in Liberia has called for an end to violence against women and the disabled in the upcoming 2023 elections. Statistics show that during electioneering periods in Liberia, women, and people with disabilities are…

Five persons who were victims of human trafficking have been freed from their abductors by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria.  Commandant of NSCDC in Sotoko State, Mohammed Sale, Dada said…

Ghana’s government has dragged three striking teacher unions to the national labor commission after they declared a deadlock in ongoing engagements.  The disgruntled teacher unions are demanding the removal of the director general of the Ghana education service Dr. Eric…

Burkina Faso’s Minister of Commerce, Donatien Nagalo has resigned. Nagalo who stepped down on Tuesday said he decided to "give him every chance of working in a serene and peaceful climate.  The resignation comes after objections from several traders' organizations…

As Nigeria joins global leaders for the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi has expressed high optimism that the expectations of…

Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of two TikTok users in the northern Nigerian state of Kano for defaming the state governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The users, Mubarak Muhammad and Nazifi Muhammad, had pleaded guilty and asked for leniency. But the…

Social media giant, Twitter, has fired nearly all its staff in Ghana, which was home to its only office in Africa. The firm "is re-organizing its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs," read Twitter's email sent…