West Africa

Mr Asante said he was aware that the parliament had been engaging high-level officials of those states through its members...

“The changes to Niger’s cybercrime law are a blow to the media community and a very disappointing step backwards for...

"The provisional report shows 11 victims dead and identified, several others not yet identified and seven injured noted and taken...

The unregulated timber logging economy is central to extremists' governance strategies and regional infiltration.

US implementation of the withdrawal begins a shift in strategy amid regional challenges.

Ahead of Ghana's December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls.

Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill.

"The conviction of Ousman Sonko, one of the pillars of Yahya Jammeh’s brutal regime, is a major step on the...

The UN health agency, in a statement, said the vaccination campaign against the meningitis outbreak began on Thursday.

Senegal’s people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help.

ECOWAS hopes the presidential election in Senegal will be the breaking point from a troubled past in West Africa.

President Sall says the Senegal election cost 14 billion CFA.

A formal announcement of Mr Faye’s victory is expected as jubilations continue in the capital, Dakar.

Like Mr Ba, some of the other 15 presidential candidates in Senegal have also congratulated Mr Faye.

Mr Faye has benefited immensely from the support of Sengal's most popular opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko

The 130 ECOWAS observers are monitoring the Presidential elections which is taking place at 15,633 polling units across the country.

Election in Senegal is underway. A large proportion of voters are women who arrived in groups.

“We are in Senegal to witness a beautiful process where the ... people stayed strong and ensured that the rule...

Mr Kamara is hoping this new court, with three new judges, and nine new jurors, will come to a different...

With ECOWAS sanctions lifted, the military authorities must rapidly set the course for Niger to return to civilian rule.

The presidency’s secretary-general, Amara Camara, in a video released late on Monday, said directors of cabinet, secretary generals and their...

“Our excellent diplomats then recommended to the Heads of State the creation of a Confederation bringing together Burkina, Mali and...

In a statement from the Office of President, Mr Akufo-Addo relieved 13 ministers including embattled finance minister Ken Offori-Atta and...

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