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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simao, has concluded a two-day pre-election visit to Ghana. His visit also involved a meeting with Ghana’s president,…
The Majority Members of Parliament have jumped to the defense of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkorno over her request for the appointment of 5 additional justices to the Supreme Court. In a letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo, the CJ cited…
When was the last time you actually read a book, like a proper book? You don’t remember? Well after what’s coming next, I’m sure that your appetite would have been whetted enough for you to go grab a book off…
Mali’s former Minister of Justice placed under arrest over attempted destabilization of the state Guinea-Bissau to go elect Members of Parliament for the second time in a year and a half And over 30 Civil Society organizations, Pressure Groups Across…
Cote d’Ivoire wants to put in place a legal system to protect whistleblowers. This came to light during a workshop in the country on Monday, organised by the High Authority for Good Governance. The authorities say they want to fight…
In Burkina Faso, trade union centers are outraged by the current state of press freedom and the right to information. They say they see that the war against terrorism is being put forward as a pretext for taking repressive measures…
The Gambia National Assembly’s Select Committee on Health and Gender has recommended that the parliament upholds the existing law criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This recommendation comes amidst ongoing debates about the law’s impact and enforcement, after the member for…
A member of the African Union Board against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has questioned the relevance of a promise by former President of Ghana who also doubles as the NDC Flagbearer, John Mahama, to set-up an Independence Value for Money office…
The apprehension about the future of democracy is becoming more widespread beyond the subregion, following the flagrant disregard for democratic principles and the rule of law and the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in democratic communities. In Dakar, the Senegalese capital, for…
Unknown gunmen kidnap two journalists along with their families in north-West Nigeria ECOWAS appoints Senegalese President Diomaye Faye as facilitator between the regional bloc and the Alliance of Sahel States over their decision to exit the community. Citizens in Mali…
Alongside the broadcast of testimonies, and interviews with resource persons including victims, government officials and activists in jihadist-plagued states of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria, the joint production by WADR and Open Society Foundation OSF (IN THE SAHEL) holds…
In a pivotal moment for West Africa, ECOWAS has appointed President Diomaye Faye as the facilitator between the regional bloc and Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, three countries that decided to exit the community. The move according to experts is…
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