The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Nigeria is again pressing for a reversal of the poor participation of women in politics. The expectation for more women participation ahead of the 2023 elections was the focal point of discussions…

Tensions are mounting in Monrovia due to what many describe as a series of killing without subsequent police arrests. The latest incident involved 25-year-old Princes Cooper whose body was found last Thursday. Police preliminary reports however rule out foul play,…

Ghana’s government has announced the re-opening of the country’s land borders after two years of its closure. Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo in March of 2020 closed the borders as part of measures to curb the spread of the then novel…

Nearly 600 Nigeriens arrived in Niamey from Senegal over the weekend in a repatriation operation. This follows a report in Senegal revealing the living conditions of many Nigerien migrants, begging in the streets of Dakar.  Deborah Amuwo has the details.

Guinea's ruling junta has reached an agreement with Rio Tinto and a Chinese-backed consortium to resume activities at the huge Simandou iron ore deposit. Over the weekend, the mines minister said, the agreement was reached after the parties resolved infrastructure…

The United States Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on individuals connected with Nigeria’s armed group Boko Haram. Six Nigerian nationals who were found guilty of setting up a Boko Haram cell in the United Arab Emirates to raise funds…

ECOWAS has charged military leaders in Guinea to provide an acceptable timeline for transition to democratic rule by April 25, 2022. Failure to do so, according to ECOWAS, will lead to economic and financial sanctions. Leaders of ECOWAS made the…

The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission says it is partnering with the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions of West Africa to investigate corruption cases in Liberia and other West African countries.  Since independence in 1847, corruption continues to undermine the growth of Liberia—a…

The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the killing of an official attached to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, after a terrorist invasion of the Kaduna International Airport over the weekend.  The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan…

A blue deal has been reached at the just concluded 9th World Water Forum in Dakar, with 5 pillars founded. The deal which is termed the Dakar declaration 2022 highlights 5 critical pillars which will ensure water security and sustainability…