Regional bloc ECOWAS works out potential operation to back up ultimatum to coup leaders to give up power by Sunday. West African defence chiefs have made a...
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Ghana’s independent power producers have announced the suspension of a planned shutdown starting on July 1st. In a statement released late on Friday...
Mali’s junta carried out a partial reshuffle of the government on Saturday, a day after announcing the end of the UN peace mission in the country and...
The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party SLPP has won the June 24 legislative elections, according to results read Saturday (Jul. 1st) by the electoral...
Senegal’s president Macky Sall is set to end the suspense on a potential 3rd term bid on Monday (Jul. 3rd) evening. The 2024 presidential race in Senegal...
Three Chinese naval vessels made a five-day stopover in the waters of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, on Sunday during a rare visit to the Gulf of...
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Monday ended months of tense uncertainty by saying he would not seek a third term next year, clearing the way for open...
Ghana enjoys media freedom and the press and broadcasters operate without significant restrictions. The private press is lively, and often carries criticism of...
Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in West Africa since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992. Formerly known as the Gold Coast...
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa and it can sometimes end in tragedy. BBC Africa Eye has been hearing...