West Africa

Mr Buhari also commended Gambians for their high sense of civility, maturity and patriotism.

Mr Barrow secured a fresh term of five years in the country’s presidential election held on Saturday, December 4.

In the result announced on Sunday, Mr Barrow came victorious in 47 of the 53 constituencies in the country.

Six candidates seek election to become the next president of the West African country.

The election, which was held Saturday, was contested by Mr Barrow and five other candidates.

Mr Barrow, a 56-year-old former security guard and property developer, ran against five rivals.

Most of the voters failed to comply with COVID-19 safety guides.

The country’s electoral umpire, announced that 15 presidential candidates were rejected while another six others, including Mr Barrow, were nominated.

Saturday’s election would be the first election in The Gambia since dictator Yahya Jammeh fled the country.

The training featured sessions on democracy and information literacy as well as freedom of information and expression.

Investing in girls’ education from an early age is essential for building their resilience and financial independence.

The imposition of the sanctions is the bloc’s toughest response yet to a run of military takeovers.

The transfer of power will be the fourth between the MpD and PAICV since Cape Verde's independence from Portugal in...

The coalition of the regional leaders under the auspices of ECOWAS, last month, imposed sanctions on the Guinea junta members...

The problem is not new, but it is growing at an alarming rate and claiming new types of victims.

“The Nigerian government is saddened by the apparent coup d’etat that has taken place in the Republic of Guinea today..."

The coup has sparked fears among the civilian population.

The representatives of the two countries pledged in their separate speeches to operationalise the terms and conditions of the MoU.

In the wake of last month's coup led by Mr Goïta, former colonial power France suspended its cooperation with the...

Leaders of the 15-member organisation reached the resolution after a summit held in Ghana's capital, Accra, on Sunday.

The arrest of the Malian leaders had drawn international demands for their release and threats of sanctions

President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and defence minister Souleymane Doucoure are reportedly being held at a military base...

The court handed down the judgment after finding the government guilty of the violation of his rights.

“The police came, they fired teargas. But we are not scared,” a Chad protester, Timothy Betouge, 70, told Reuters.

Chad's President wins reelection, extending 30 years in power