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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS have announced the lifting of economic sanctions on Mali amid progress by the coup leaders to transition into civilian rule. The regional bloc at a summit in Ghana’s capital, Accra…

AWCON: Senegal defeat Uganda in opener

Uganda’s senior women national football team, the Crested Cranes, failed to get off the mark after a 2-0 loss to Senegal in their opening game of the 2022 Women AFCON in Morocco. Ndeye Awa Diakhate and Nguenar Ndiaye scored for…

Liberia destroys illicit drugs valued over $1m

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency has set ablaze a huge quantity of narcotic substances valued at over two billion Liberian dollars.  The banned substances including marijuana, heroin and as cocaine were confiscated by the Drug Enforcement Agency branches across the…

UN Women commits to improving gender equality in Liberia

Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Asa Regner has emphasized the UN Women’s commitment to promote gender equality and women empowerment in Liberia. Speaking when she concluded her first official mission to Liberia, she…

M21 calls for more support for Burkina Faso junta

The M21 Movement held a press conference on Thursday in Ouagadougou where they called on the citizens to support the laudable efforts of the authorities at restoring peace and improving livelihoods.  The briefing also touched on the security situation in…

Nigeria CSOs bemoan ‘shrinking’ civic space

Civil Society organizations have warned the government of any attempt to further shrink the civic space by shutting down the internet during elections.  The group raised the alarm at a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital as part of efforts to…

WADR holds migration roundtable discussion in The Gambia

Migration experts, civil societies, rights defenders and youth activists on Thursday participated in a roundtable discussion in Banjul, the Gambian capital. The roundtable session, organized by The West Africa Democracy Radio with support from the German federal office, comes as…

Liberia launches youth empowerment programme

Liberia has launched what many describe as the biggest program intended to rehabilitate and empower hundreds of disadvantaged youth, commonly referred to as "Zogoes" in Liberia. The program, valued at over 13.9 million United States dollars, was launched Thursday, by President…

CSOs push for return to democracy in Burkina Faso

The Renaissance Group, a civil society organization has held another press briefing on Thursday in Ouagadougou to push for an unconditional renewal of Burkina Faso. The group said in view of the socio-political situation in Burkina Faso, urgent steps must…