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On March 8, 2025, as it it’s done annually, the world came together to celebrate International Women’s Day, a global event that honors the achievements and contributions of women across all spheres of life. This year, the campaign is marked…
It’s no news that Non-governmental organizations are reeling from the effects of President Donald Trump’s USAID fund freeze. This has prompted organizations in the civic space, particularly in the subregion to rethink resilience strategies. Among these stakeholders is TOSTAN, which…
Mali has officially joined Niger and Burkina Faso in withdrawing from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), solidifying their break from the Francophone bloc. This move follows Burkina Faso’s formal exit announcement on Monday, which came after Niger’s earlier…
Amnesty International has raised alarm over human rights abuses in Niger since the July 2023 coup, citing arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, and press restrictions. The report highlights the detention of former President Mohamed Bazoum, his wife, seven ex-ministers, journalists, and…
In Mali, Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maïga has met with a collective of teachers from the Menaka region to discuss the return of educational services to the area amid ongoing insecurity. Fousseyni Koné, the collective’s spokesperson, emphasized the need…
An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger pipeline in the Bodo community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, a key oil-producing region in Nigeria. According to residents, the blast occurred Tuesday morning on the onshore pipeline near the starting point…
The Ivorian government is expanding support for students from underprivileged communities by distributing 5,000 financial aid packages this year. This initiative, alongside existing scholarship programs, aims to provide relief to struggling students and their families. The effort is part of…
Non-governmental organizations in the subregion are struggling with the impact of the USAID fund freeze under former U.S. President Donald Trump. In response, TOSTAN hosted a workshop in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together affected NGOs to explore resilience strategies and turn…
Cybercriminals hacked Ghanaian President John Mahama’s official X account for 48 hours, using it to promote a fake cryptocurrency scam. The hackers falsely claimed Mahama was backing “Solana Africa,” a fictitious crypto project supposedly designed to facilitate payments across Africa.…
Liberia’s Joint Security, led by the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), has intercepted a vehicle carrying illegal drugs worth over $77,000 in what authorities call one of the biggest drug busts this year. The seizure, which occurred on March 18,…
An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger pipeline in Bodo community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, a major oil-producing region in Nigeria. The blast, which occurred on Monday night near the starting point of the Bodo-Bonny road, has raised…
Amnesty International reveals a worrying trend of human rights violations, arbitrary arrests, intimidation of CSO, and Journalists in Niger. Burkina Faso declares intention to the Organization of La Francophonie OIF. Cote d’Ivoire’s electoral Umpire urges for solidarity as it displays…
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