Tension is said to be boiling over in Liberia as a major opposition lawmaker has announced the formation of a militia group to protect opposition leaders and their supporters. The pronouncement was made by Montserrado County District Ten lawmaker Yekeh…

Senegal’s National Autonomous Electoral Commission, CENA, has announced the provisional results of Sunday's legislative elections. In the results published by CENA Thursday, the presidential coalition Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) obtained 82 seats in the parliament, while the opposition coalitions Yewwi…

At least 24 persons died, while others were 36 injured following heavy flooding across Niger on Thursday. According to a press release from the General Directorate of Civil Protection. (DGPC), a total 54,655 persons were affected by the flooding in…

Senegal signed an agreement on Thursday with rebels from the country’s south who pledged to lay down their arms and work toward a permanent peace in the home of one of Africa’s oldest active rebellions. Rebel leader Cesar Atoute Badiate,…

Ghana’s economy has been downgraded by ratings agency, Standards and Poors, S&P Global ratings signaling more gloom for the West African Nation. S&P rated the country C from an earlier B status putting the country’s creditworthiness in jeopardy. Correspondent, Eric…

Some streets in the Senegalese capital city Dakar are inundated following a downpour last Friday. Videos filmed by affected persons and shared via social media platforms suggest huge material damage and flooding of homes, shops and office accommodations. As Abdullahi…