Gambia

•Nigerien Government launches Garkoua Kassa initiative against insecurity in urban areas •Mali’s former Prime Minister Maiga speaks out against his prosecution by the state •18 girls perish in canoe accident in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Jigawa •Burkina Faso’s media regulatory…

• 18 girls perish in canoe accident in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Jigawa • Ghana’s President, John Mahama assures Nigeria there will be no mass deportations saying that recent fears sparked by old video are unfounded • Burkina Faso’s media…

•18 girls perish in canoe accident in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Jigawa •Ghana’s President, John Mahama assures Nigeria there will be no mass deportations saying that recent fears sparked by old video are unfounded •Burkina Faso’s media regulatory body suspends…

•Ghana’s Communications ministry to shut down radio station for failure to regularize operations after 30 day presidential pardon •Senegalese Prime Minister Sonko presents economic recovery plan, replacing the Emerging Senegal Plan implemented by Macky Sall. •The National Association of Nurses…

•Senegalese Prime Minister Sonko presents economic recovery plan, replacing the Emerging Senegal Plan implemented by Macky Sall. •Benin Republic marks its 65th Independence Anniversary with a grand Military parade alongside the Ivorian Armed Forces •The National Association of Nurses and…

The Maiden edition of the Sahel Governance Forum wraps up in Banjul with a call to strengthen institutions. Burkina Faso celebrates the country’s first successful kidney transplant. And devastating flood in Guinea kills seven and displaces several others in Conakry.

•Nigerian nurses and midwives embark on a week-long warning strike against years of unmet demands •Mali’s transitional Government approves national transitional Charter for peace and recompilation despite rejection by AZAWAD movement •Côte d’Ivoire Apologizes Over Death of Burkinabe Activist Alino…

Côte d’Ivoire Apologizes Over Death of Burkinabe Activist Alino Faso Amid Disputed Suicide Claims Central Sahel States set Conditional agreement on Counter-Terrorism Collaboration with ECOWAS Malian Government adopts a National Charter for Peace Liberian Government orders Prayer for Peace and…

Sahel Governance Forum Debuts in Banjul as regional leaders gather to deliberate on future Concerns Mount as Nurses in Nigeria launch nationwide 7-day strike UN Backs Tidiane Thiam’s Call as Ouattara Confirms Presidential Bid in Côte d’Ivoire Chadian Opposition Leader…

Sahel Governance Forum Debuts in Banjul as regional leaders gather to deliberate on future Concerns Mount as Nurses in Nigeria launch nationwide 7-day strike UN Backs Tidiane Thiam’s Call as Ouattara Confirms Presidential Bid in Côte d’Ivoire Niamey secures a…

•Regional political and security experts lament President Ouattara’s presidential ambition in the October elections. •Sahel Governance Forum gets underway in the Gambia with commitment to consolidate democratic gains. •Liberia imports 10,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products, the highest quantity in…