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Liberia court drops charges against elections chief

A court in Liberia has dropped criminal charges against the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission Davidetta Brown Lasannah. Lasannah was accused of among other things, money laundering, insider trading, market manipulation, and conflict of interest after she reportedly awarded…

Ghana says 842 victims of trafficking rescued in 2021

In Ghana, social workers and NGOs Ghana in collaboration with law enforcement officers say they rescued 842 victims of human trafficking in 2021. The comprehensive Trauma Informed Care Unit of the Gender Ministry adds that it reintegrated 812 out of…

Nigeria reveals 20,000 women are trapped in Mali

Nigeria’s government has revealed that more than 20,000 women and girls are trapped in Mali, forced in prostitution and hard labor. This was made known during Thursday’s launch of a national action plan and policy document on Human Trafficking  Fatima…

Beninese President rejects pension plan for lawmakers

Benins President Patrice Talon has rejected plans to pay retirement pensions to deputies who leave the national assembly. This proposition has sparked some controversy since parliamentarians introduced the bill. President Talon says the bill in insensitive.

Burkina Faso junta defends 36-month transition plan

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta on Thursday defended plans to take three years to transition back to constitutional rule despite pressure by ECOWAS to hold elections sooner.  Burkina Faso has so far been spared economic and financial sanctions imposed on…

WFP launches cash transfer to assist IDPs in The Gambia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday launched cash transfers to assist internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees, and host families in Foni Kansala (West Coast region, The Gambia).   This is as the conflict in the Senegalese Casamance region…