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•UN Special Representative for West Africa urges mutual tolerance in run-off to Côte d’Ivoire’s October 25 elections. •Guinea prepares for historic referendum vote as campaign ends nationwide. •Medical Charity, MSF, launches project in Senegal to spotlight impacts of climate Change…

UN Special Representative for West Africa urges mutual tolerance in the run-up to Côte d’Ivoire’s October 25 elections. Guinea’s readies for historic referendum vote as campaign ends nationwide. And Medical Charity, MSF, launches a project in Senegal to spotlight the…

•Gambian CSOs call for the immediate reinstatement of deposed auditor-general to safeguard democracy •Nigeria’s Rivers state governor, Fubara, resumes office 6 months after suspension •ECOWAS Chair President Maada Bio visits Burkina Faso to strengthen regional cooperation •Senegal’s Supreme Court confirms…

•Gambian CSOs call for the immediate reinstatment of depose auditor-general to safeguard demomocrcy •Nigeria’s Rivers state governor, Fubara, resumes office 6 months after suspension •ECOWAS Chair President Maada Bio visits Burkina Faso to strengthen regional cooperation Eleven West African nationals…

ECOWAS Chair President Maada Bio makes surprise visit to Burkina Faso Gambian lawmakers threaten sanctions after forceful removal of country’s auditor-general from office by President Barrow. Eleven West African nationals sue Ghana over alleged unlawful detention. And Nigeria’s Plateau State…

Gambian lawmakers threaten sanctions after forceful removal of country’s auditor-general from office by President Barrow. Togolese State Security arrests former Minister of Armed Forces, Gnakade, in Lome. And Nigeria’s Plateau State to recruit over 1400 personnel for establishment of state…

•Ghana’s president Mahama urges African leaders to prioritise basic development to strengthen democracy •The Burkinabe Transitional government frees 10 individuals, including journalists, forcefully enlisted to the battlefield. •Nigeria’s Plateau State Governor Mutfwang reaffirms support for the establishment of state police…

•Insurgents kill at least 22 villagers during a local ceremony in Niger’s northwest capital of Tillaberi. •The Burkinabe Transitional government frees 10 individuals, including journalists, forcefully drafted to the battlefield. •Chadian Parliament inaugurates its first Congress in Ndjamena with a…

•Pressure Mounts on Ghanaian Government to Declare State of Emergency Over Illegal Mining Activities •Ivorian Opposition Candidate Don Mello Denounces Judicial Manipulation Amid Disqualification of Several candidates ahead of October election •Gambia’s Parliament Grants 90-Day Extension to Special Committee probing…

•Pressure Mounts on Ghanaian Government to Declare State of Emergency Over Illegal Mining Activities •Ivorian Opposition Candidate Don Mello Denounces Judicial Manipulation Amid Disqualification of Several candidates ahead of October election •Gambia’s Parliament Grants 90-Day Extension to Special Committee probing…

Ivorian Electoral Commission Meets Presidential Candidates Ahead of October Polls Open Society Foundations Criticizes African Governments failures to Deliver on Democratic Promises Malian Authorities Vow Fuel Supply Continuity After Deadly Terror Attack on Strategic Kayes-Bamako Corridor In Dakar, African Union…

Open Society Foundations Criticizes African Governments failures to Deliver on Democratic Promises ECOWAS Chair President Julius Maada Bio Arrives Burkina Faso in Push for Regional Reconciliation Chad’s Parliament approves extension of presidential term from five to seven years In Dakar,…