A court in Liberia has dropped criminal charges against the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission Davidetta Brown Lasannah. Lasannah was accused of among other things, money laundering, insider trading, market manipulation, and conflict of interest after she reportedly awarded…

In Ghana, social workers and NGOs Ghana in collaboration with law enforcement officers say they rescued 842 victims of human trafficking in 2021. The comprehensive Trauma Informed Care Unit of the Gender Ministry adds that it reintegrated 812 out of…

Nigeria’s government has revealed that more than 20,000 women and girls are trapped in Mali, forced in prostitution and hard labor. This was made known during Thursday’s launch of a national action plan and policy document on Human Trafficking  Fatima…

Benins President Patrice Talon has rejected plans to pay retirement pensions to deputies who leave the national assembly. This proposition has sparked some controversy since parliamentarians introduced the bill. President Talon says the bill in insensitive.

The Liberia Aviation Authority says it is investigating circumcises that led to the SN Brussels aborted landing at the Roberts International Airport due to lights out. SN Brussels, one of the most consistent airlines flying from Europe to Monrovia on…

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, says democracy, under the 4th Republic, has been good for Ghana, as it has banished the instability that disfigured much of Ghana’s early existence. Addressing the nation on Thursday, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of…

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta on Thursday defended plans to take three years to transition back to constitutional rule despite pressure by ECOWAS to hold elections sooner.  Burkina Faso has so far been spared economic and financial sanctions imposed on…

The French army on Thursday rejected accusations by Mali of espionage and violation of the West African nation's airspace.  Mali had on Tuesday accused the French army of spying and subversion when it used a drone to film what France alleged were…

Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for peace within and outside his country. Addressing the nation on the eve of the Eid-ul Fitr celebration, President Barrow says peace is priceless and urged Gambians to remain peaceful. In light of the…