August 18, 2023
Senegal: Democracy in the Balance?
Civic space is deteriorating in Senegal ahead of next February's presidential election. Recent protests have been met with lethal violence and internet and social media… Read more »
August 11, 2023
West Africa: Russia Upstages Neo-Colonialist France in West Africa
Going back to the 16th century and continuing through the late 1960s, France was described as the world's second largest colonial power--just behind the British Empire. Read more »
August 07, 2023
West Africa: France, Russia, Ecowas in Battle for Soul of West Africa
On July 26 2023 a man named Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane, flanked by soldiers with military fatigues, appeared on Niger's national television to announce the execution of a coup.… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: How Nigeria's Legal System Is Failing to Safeguard Widows' Rights
In February this year, Chichi Okonkwo not only lost her husband but was stripped of everything they owned together. Her husband was severely injured in a car accident about a month… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Niger: Humanitarian Aid Efforts Continue in Niger Despite Military Coup
Nicole Kouassi, the UNDP resident representative in Niger, is constantly faced with the challenge of coordinating aid delivery to 4.3 million people in need. On Wednesday, Kouassi… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Mauritania: Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania
Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Sierra Leone: Cloud Lingers Over Sierra Leone's Election
People went to the polls in Sierra Leone on 24 June to pick a president, parliament and municipal representatives. Results were quickly announced and the president sworn in for a… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Africa: Celebrity Chefs Enlisted to Put Climate-Hardy Millets Back On the Menu
Get yourself a nice big pot full of water, dice some onions and throw in the meat of your fancy, followed by chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, dried okra powder, garden eggs and… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Nigeria: Questions Arise About Youth Commitment to Democracy After Nigerian Elections
As Nigeria's newly-elected president Bola Tinabu seems to be making his mark by undoing many of his predecessor's policies - another battle is being waged in the courts between him… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Liberia: Palm Oil - Innovative Approach to Sustainable Development Policy and Investment
Oil palm has brought significant benefits and prosperity to Liberia. The export of crude palm oil is a major source of foreign exchange earnings for the government. The palm oil… Read more »
June 02, 2023
West Africa: Of the Sahel and the Merchants of Death
There is a tangled trafficking web that has been woven across the Sahel, which spans almost 6.000 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and is home to more than 300… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Waiting Game for Nigerian Students Awaiting Evacuation From Sudan
Seven weeks after the bloody conflict in Khartoum, Sudan started, and 41 days after the Nigerian government began the evacuation of residents studying there, students are still… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Benin: World Hunger Day - Renewing Our Commitment to Elevating Women As Change Agents for Ending Hunger
This upcoming weekend, on May 28, we are commemorating World Hunger Day. The day serves as a reminder that more than 800 million people around the world are living with hunger and… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: Civicus Report Exposes a Civil Society Under Attack
As conflict and crises escalate to create human emergencies that have displaced over 100 million people worldwide, civil society's vital role of advocating for victims and… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Burkina Faso: School Closures Keep More than One Million Scholars Away
Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since… Read more »
March 14, 2023
West Africa: Terrorism And Its Impacts On Water Access in the Sahel
The writer is Regional Executive Secretary of the Global Water Partnership in West Africa (GWP-WA) Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Unbanked, Poor Get Reprieve After Court Rules Naira Deadline Unconstitutional
Nigerians confronted by hardships over the scarcity of the newly redesigned naira notes in conjunction with the country's cashless policy introduced by the apex bank have had a… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Nigeria: Participation in the Nigerian Elections Is Far More Important and Potent Than Cynicism
Mr. Mohamed Yahya is Resident Representative UNDP Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria in Search of a True Leader in Presidential Elections
From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari will be handing over a fractured nation that is deeply divided along ethnic and religious lines when he formally hands over to his… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Post-Election Reset Needs Youth-Centred Accountable Leaders
Youth have already transformed the narrative of the 2023 elections, and it would be crucial for Nigeria's newly elected president to consider their issues as he takes on the… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Nigeria: Taking a Stance On Feminists' Prejudice Against Religious Minority Women
Since researching the experiences of gender discrimination against women in poverty who belong to religious minorities, many fellow feminists have turned their back on me. Read more »
February 14, 2023
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Gender Law Boosts Women's Participation in Politics, Business
Sierra Leone's new gender equality law will benefit women with political aspirations - as well as stimulate development, say analysts. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Insecurity in Nigeria's Southern Kaduna - Will the Elections Change the Scenario?
Tabitha Siman, a survivor of an attack at her home, says life is not worth living after her twin daughters, husband, and co-wife were killed during an attack at her home. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Cape Verde: Cabo Verde Launches Blue Bond on Regional Sustainable Finance Platform
On 20 January, the world's best sailors arrived in Mindelo, Cabo Verde, completing the initial leg of the 2023 edition of The Ocean Race. Coinciding with this stop was the launch… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Nigeria: Academics' Strike Puts Spotlight On Brain Drain
For eight months, the halls of Nigeria's universities and colleges remained silent - the result of a lecturers' strike brought upon by a wage and conditions of service dispute. Read more »