West Africa: Ecowas Court Orders Mohamed Bazoum's Reinstatement as Niger President

On Friday, December 15, 2023 the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, ruled that  ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum be… Read more »

Guinea: Explosion Rocks Guinea Oil Terminal Causing Deaths, Injuries

A massive explosion at an oil terminal in the capital city Conakry has claimed lives and caused several injuries early today, December 18, 2023, according to BBC reports. Read more »

Senegal: Court Clears Jailed Opposition Leader Sonko for Senegal Presidential Race

A Senegalese court ruled that opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is currently imprisoned, be added back on the electoral roll, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

West Africa: UN Peacekeeping Mission Officially Ends in Mali

The United Nations mission concluded its ten-year deployment in Mali, as per the directive of the military administration of Mali, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Junta Refuses to Free Ousted President Bazoum

The head of Niger's armed forces declined to free the country's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, BBC reports. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Anti-LGBT Push Will Harm Its Democracy

Events in recent months have raised fear among Ghana’s human rights activists, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and allies. Read more »

Nigeria: Daily Trust Investigation of Illegal Kidney Trade Highlights "Depravity and Criminality" - Health Minister

The following is a statement issued by Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Federal Republic of Nigeria, posted on his official X /Twitter… Read more »

Mauritania: Chad and Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Militant Alliance

Mauritania and Chad have cleared the way for the disintegration of the G5 Sahel coalition, which was formed in 2014, to address extremists and other issues in the sub-region, Al… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Former President Ernest Koroma to be Questioned Over Failed Coup

Former president Ernest Bai Koroma will be questioned by authorities for his alleged involvement in a botched coup  in Sierra Leone on November 26, 2023. Read more »

Mauritania: Former President Mohamed Aziz Sentenced to 5 Years for Corruption

Former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was sentenced to five years in prison by a Mauritanian court for corruption. reports. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: President Umaro Embalo Dissolves Parliament After Coup Attempt

A Monday proclamation signed by Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the country's parliament, citing the unsuccessful coup attempt on December 1, 2023. This… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso, Niger to Quit G5 Sahel Anti-Militant Force

The military chiefs of Burkina Faso and Niger announced on Saturday that they would be leaving the G5 anti-militant group in the Sahel area of Africa, in the most recent setback to… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Gunfire, Clashes the Result of Attempted Coup, President Says

Clashes and gunfire that erupted in Bissau on December 1 were, according to Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the result of an attempted coup, Reuters reports. Read more »

Africa: End Child Marriage - 'Ensure Perpetrators Are Blamed and Shamed, And Not The Girl'

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Guinea Bissau: Midnight Gunfire in Guinea-Bissau Capital Lasts into Morning

Gunfire that reportedly broke out in Bissau on Thursday night continued into Friday morning with circumstances of the shooting remaining unclear. Read more »

Sierra Leone: 20 People Dead In Sierra Leone's Failed Coup Attempt

A failed coup attempt was the reason behind a series of attacks on military facilities and prisons over the weekend, according to government and police sources in Sierra Leone, Al… Read more »

Niger: Law Against Transporting Migrants Repealed in Niger

The military administration of Niger repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents of… Read more »

Mali: Kidnapped German Priest Lohre Freed in Mali

German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Bamako, Mali, last year, was set free by his captors, Reuters reports. Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Leader Visits Mali, Burkina Faso in First Overseas Trip

General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of Niger's military, met with representatives from Mali and Burkina Faso on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in his first overseas trip since… Read more »

Mali: Mali Signs Deal With Russia to Refine Gold

A four-year agreement has been signed between the Mali military junta and Russia for a gold refinery in the Mali capital Bamako that will process 200 tonnes of gold… Read more »

Chad: WFP Runs Out of Money to Feed Refugees in Chad

Food aid to 1.4 million people in Chad, including recently arrived refugees from conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, will stop in January 2024 due to a lack of sponsorship,… Read more »

Guinea: Guinea Junta Orders Investigation of Ex-President Conde For Treason

Guinea's Justice Minister Alphonse Wright  announced an investigation into former president Alpha Conde's alleged involvement in treason, two years after he was overthrown by… Read more »

Mali: Mali Army Says Mass Grave Found In Kidal

A mass grave has been found in the north-eastern town of Kidal by Mali forces who recaptured the town from ethnic Tuareg separatists on November 16, 2023. The army gave no further… Read more »

Mali: Fighting Erupts as Army Closes on Tuareg Rebel Town

Amidst rumors of fighting with Tuareg rebel and separatist organizations, Mali's army claims to be closing in on the northern town of Kidal. Civilians have started fleeing the city… Read more »

Ghana: Outrage After 300-Year-Old Tree Cut Down

Ghanaian authorities have launched a manhunt for the people who cut down a famous 300-year-old kola tree, which was believed to have healing powers, BBC reports. Read more »