West Africa

Nigeria has criticised what it calls the "incessant harassment of its citizens in Ghana and the progressive acts of hostility towards the country by Ghanaian authorities". The statement from Information Minister Lai Mohammed says Nigerians in Ghana are "being made……

Tensions mounted on Saturday between Mali's military junta and the country's longtime political opposition after the coup leaders failed to invite prominent opposition figures to a planned forum on the country's political future. The meeting ultimately was cancelled and the…

It came two days after the swearing-in of the retired colonel Bah Ndaw. Veteran diplomat, Ouane served as Mali’s ambassador to the United Nations from 1995-2002, and as foreign minister from 2004-2011. The regional bloc, ECOWAS, imposed sanctions on Mali…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has named the popular Nigerian singer and song writer – Yemi Alade as a goodwill ambassador. Even though the appointment was Midweek, Alade took to the social media on Thursday to pledge her support…

Opposition leaders in Liberia are predicting serious chaos ahead of the December 8 midterm senatorial elections, intended to fill 15 vacant senate seats. The opposition leaders under the banner, Collaborating political parties say the electoral commission has proven unfit to…

Nigerian authorities have set up a central database for the management of recovered assets. Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, said that all the assets that had been recovered by the government would now be tied…

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) says leadership has been the major problem of Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, in commemoration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary, the organization said despite the myriad of challenges, citizens have hobbled the…

Sierra Leone ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma has rejected corruption allegations leveled against him and over 100 officials who served in his government from 2008 to 2018. The former president and others were found to have defrauded the state of over…

Gambian President Adama Barrow has extended the State of Public Emergency and Curfew for an additional 21 days. The Gambian leader says the extension was necessary due to recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases. Sankulleh Janko has more in this report…

Following the flogging of peaceful anti-rape campaigners in Monrovia on Thursday, President George Weah addressed the nation, condemning the use of force by the police. The Liberian leader said he too is concerned about the increase in the number of…

Coup leaders in Mali on Wednesday met with the leaders of the June 5th movement in a bid to set out a roadmap for a transitional government. The meeting took place at the military camp in Kati where former President…