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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…
The 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government which ended on Sunday focused on pivotal regional issues. Key discussions centered around the economic outlook for 2024, with projected growth at 4.3%, despite global geopolitical…
The Chairman of ECOWAS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria says terrorist activities and violent extremism are threatening to spread from the Sahel region towards the coastal states. President Tinubu who was speaking about the challenges faced by the regional…
•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. •German army announces decision to leave its air transport base in Niger after unsuccessful negotiations…
The German army has announced that it would leave its air transport base in Niger. Berlin ultimately could not reach an agreement with the military authorities to extend its permit to use this base. It is mainly used for evacuation…
The Nigerien government has revoked the operating permit of the Canadian company GoviEX for the Madaouéla uranium mine near Arlit due to the company’s failure to meet the start date for exploitation. The Nigerien Ministry of Mines had set a…
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