Polls open in Gambia with Jammeh in bid for fifth term
Polls open in The Gambia with Jammeh in bid for fifth term. 886, 578 voters are expected at 1,422 polling stations in 53 constituencies in […]
ECOWAS
New Ecowas Chair Sirleaf Prioritizes Economic Growth, Peace & Security
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) leaders have elected Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as their chairperson this weekend in Dakar. Ellen Johnson […]
Gambia Must End ‘Brutal Crackdown’ – Amnesty Int’l
Amnesty International on Wednesday urged Gambian authorities to stop brutal crackdown on freedom of speech that has resulted in the arrest of dozens of people […]
Benin: ECOWAS Deploys Observers for March 20 Polls
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will deploy a team of 70 observers led by former Guinean Prime Minister Kabine Komara, to monitor […]
“I have returned to work,” Burkina Faso’s interim President
Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during a coup a week ago, said on Wednesday he was back in power and […]
Burkina Faso’s army loyalists call junta to surrender or face attack
Troops loyal to Burkina Faso’s interim government told soldiers behind a coup to disarm and surrender on Tuesday or face attack, a senior loyalist officer […]
Burkina Faso: Ecowas mediators announce deal to end post-putsch crisis
Africa’s regional mediators said they negotiated a draft deal on Sunday to end the post-putsch crisis in Burkina Faso after they had failed to secure […]
Stay off political crisis, ECOWAS to G. Bissau army
The West African nations on Sunday warned the army to stay out of Guinea Bissau’s constitutional crisis, saying only dialogue would end the standoff between […]
Burkina transitional council indicts President Compaore for high treason
Burkina Faso’s transitional council has indicted on Thursday, the former President Blaise Compaore and some senior members of his government for high treason. The National […]
Afreximbank opens its Abidjan branch to boost regional integration
The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, officially opened this week-end an office in Abidjan, its third branch in the continent after Harare (Zimbabwe) in 1997 and […]