November 18
Senegal: PM Sonko's Party Lead, According to Provisional Results
allAfrica
The Pastef list, led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, won a large majority of seats in the National Assembly, according to partial and provisional results published by polling… Read more »
Mali: Australian Mining Company to Pay Mali Junta $160m for Release of CEO
RFI
Australia's Resolute Mining said Monday it has struck a deal worth $160 million (€151 million) with the military government of Mali, after the company's CEO and two other… Read more »
Burkina Faso: How Burkina Faso's Military Junta Outlawed Local Peace Talks With Jihadists
The New Humanitarian
"The refusal to negotiate has increased the suffering of the populations." Read more »
Liberia: Was Liberia 'Inches Away From War' With Guinea?
FrontPageAfrica
Within the circle of the Liberian presidency, many are still baffled: How did a small private jet gain landing rights to the Roberts International Airport shortly after midnight on… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Mediation 'Fails' to Resolve Lesgislative Impasse
FrontPageAfrica
Hopes of mediating the political crisis within Liberia's House of Representatives by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament failed to reach a resolution… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Ruling Party Close to Parliamentary Majority for Reform Agenda
Daba Finance
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Ghana: NPP Condemns Verbal Attacks On Former President Kufuor
Ghanaian Times
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly condemned recent verbal attacks on former President John Agyekum Kufuor by members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Policeman, Injure Another in Abia
Vanguard
Gunmen have killed a policeman and injured another following an attack on their convoy at Ubakala in Umuahia South council area, Abia State. Read more »
Liberia: Assistant Information Minister Nyanplu Resigns Following Indefinite Suspension By President Boakai
FrontPageAfrica
Matthew Nyanplu, the recently suspended Assistant Minister for Information Services at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT), has announced his… Read more »
West Africa: Niger Hosts Historic Conference On the Fight Against Neocolonialism in the Sahel
People's Dispatch
Ahead of the "Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel" in Niamey, Peoples Dispatch brings forth stories of resilience and resistance of the people of Niger whose… Read more »
West Africa: Waba's Leadership to Mediate in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Crisis
Liberian Observer
The leadership of the West African Bar Association (WABA) expected to meet next-month with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to discuss possible mediation role in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Gov Flags Off Gusau Ultra-Modern Motor Park Project, Pledges More Jobs
Premium Times
Other essential components of this project include designated departure lines, a police outpost, a clinic, a fire brigade station, a mosque, an administrative block, a union… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Warns Against Fraudulent Contracts, Intervention Claims
Premium Times
"We wish to clarify that this is false. These individuals are solely motivated by the desire to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. Any such assertions are fraudulent and should be… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Four Vigilante Operatives in South-East Nigeria
Premium Times
The hoodlums invaded the communities between 8 a.m and 9 a.m. on Monday, residents told PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
Nigeria: Saxophonist Kingsax Arrested for Allegedly Raping 2 Sisters
Leadership
Popular saxophonist and De Naija spirit talent hunt show star, Sampson Udo, popularly called KingSax, has been arrested for allegedly raping two sisters who had invited him to… Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - Rep Advocates Tax Breaks, Grants for Youths in Renewable Energy
Leadership
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene has advocated accessible and equitable policies, including tax holidays and vocational… Read more »
Nigeria: You're Not Ideal Leader to Emulate - Presidency to Obasanjo
This Day
The Presidency on Monday formally reacted to former President Olusegun Obasanjo's recent criticism of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Destroys Bandit Kingpin's Residence, Arms Depot in Shiroro
Premium Times
NAF says Mallam Mr Saleh had imposed a reign of terror on vulnerable communities in Shiroro, attacking, abducting, and extorting the people Read more »
Nigeria: 'Chidinma Adetshina Is Shining Star, Nigeria's Pride' - Culture Minister
Premium Times
As first runner-up, Adetshina won a 100,000 cash prize, a one-year lease on a luxury apartment in New York and a three-million-dollar diamond-encrusted crown. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Elections - Swing Voting Is On the Rise, Shaping Outcomes - a Look At What's Driving This [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ghanaian elections have become much more challenging for politicians. In the past they have often been characterised as nothing more than an ethnic headcount. But since the 2008… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Celebrates Miss Universe Success Amid Citizenship Controversy
VOA
Nigerians are celebrating the success of Chidimma Adetshina at the Miss Universe contest in Mexico Saturday. Adetshina fell just short of the title, being named first runner up,… Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders Propose Age Limit for Almajiri Enrollment, Ban On Street Begging
Daily Trust
Stakeholders have recommended 12 years as the minimum age for enrolling children into Tsangaya education systems outside their home states. Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - Ahafo, Volta Regions... Over Serialisation Errors, Affected Ballots Shredded, Burnt
Ghanaian Times
The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday announced that it has destroyed excess and defective electoral materials through shredding for the Ahafo and Volta regions ahead of the 2024… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Stock Exchange Records Bullish Performance in October - Report
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) recorded a bullish performance in October demonstrating enhanced growth in the equities market. Read more »
Ghana: Supporting NCDS Centre of Excellence - the Right Move [editorial]
Ghanaian Times
During the inaugural graduation ceremony for 19 participants of Course 1 at the National College for Defence Studies (NCDS) in Accra on Saturday, President Nana Addo Dankwa… Read more »
