The African Union has expressed support for the people of Burkina Faso and the transition process in the country. A delegation of the union led by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, conveyed this during a…

Independent expert of the United Nations, Alioune TINE is gravely concerned about deteriorating security and human rights situation in Mali. During a presentation on the Mali condition in Geneva on Monday, Alioune TINE also welcomed the steps taken to restore…

In Burkina Faso, two human rights organizations have denounced the summary and extrajudicial executions of over 40 people. According to results, the abuses were carried out in early August in Tougouri, in the northern part of the country, and involved…

The police in Nigeria on Monday arrested a man in Lagos who had been accused of being a terrorist. A mob had descended on 29 year old Sanni Gafar, and were ready to lynch him when police officials intervened. According…

Gunmen have again abducted a Catholic priest along Okigwe-Umunneochi Road, between Imo and Abia states in Nigeria’s South-east region. The Director of Communication of the Enugu Catholic Diocese, Benjamin Achi, confirmed the incident on Monday. The abducted priest, Chinedu Nwadike,…

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to a €200 million transaction with KfW Ipex-Bank, Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) and Bluebird Finance & Projects to install clean water systems across more than a thousand villages, government sources say. Signed in…