Several civil society organizations and political parties in Cote d’Ivoire are urgently calling for reforms before the presidential election in October 2025. They are concerned about the electoral process, especially the makeup of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the…

In Mali, consumers are bearing the brunt of the national union of banks, insurance, and financial institutions strike. The union says it is taking a tougher stance as the industrial action continues unabated. SYNABEF is demanding  the immediate release of…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Ghana is likely to receive the third tranche of $360 million by the end of this month. This financial support comes at a crucial time as the country strives to stabilize its…

A group of aggrieved members of the United Methodist Church have staged a protest against the Churches’ decision to endorse same sex marriage. Recently, the United Methodist General Conference (the church’s global legislative body) held in the United States voted…

Even after the June 5 World Environment Day, Climate discussions continued in Dakar – the Senegalese capital where the Chiekh Anta Diop University hosted hundreds of people. Organised over the weekend, the awareness campaign brought together youth and women’s associations,…

More than 269 American soldiers out of 946 have already left Niger, following an agreement signed in May 2024 between Washington and Niamey, the two parties announced yesterday Friday in a joint press release published in Niamey. The latter is…

Nigeria’s government says henceforth mining companies will be mandated to provide insurance cover for all mine workers to secure them in the event of accident. The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, stated this during a condolence visit to…

The Gambian government has announced the reopening of the border to allow cement trucks stuck between Gambia and Senegal to deliver their cargo. According to the Gambian Ministry of Information, “The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Trade,…

Ghana and its official creditors have finalised core issues on a debt rework and will sign a draft memorandum of understanding very soon, a key step required to access more International Monetary Fund financing. The memorandum formalises a provisional deal…

Gambling and betting among the youth in contemporary Ghana have been identified as means of coping with social economic challenges and as a form of leisure but they are also a recipe for mental trauma. The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospita…

The hearing in the trial concerning the lifting of President Mohamed Bazoum’s immunity has been suspended.  The case is being heard by the State Court, the country’s highest court. The deposed president’s lawyers left the courtroom on Friday after several…