Ghana enjoys media freedom and the press and broadcasters operate without significant restrictions. The private press is lively, and often carries criticism of...
Tag - West Africa
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...
Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that ended in 1992. Tensions remain...
Togo, a narrow strip of land on Africa’s west coast, has for years been the target of criticism over its human rights record and political governance...
Last week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit brought more than 40 African presidents to Washington, DC for three days of engagement with President Biden, congressional...
Efforts are being made by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore order in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, the...
