Burkinabe Soldiers Could Chase Jihadists inside Malian Territory
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Sunday said he is considering authorizing the Burkinabe army to chase terrorist groups into Malian territory when they retreat […]
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Gambia: Expatriate Professionals Call for Peaceful Resistance to Jammeh
Some fifty Gambian professionals, mostly living or working abroad, have invited their countrymen and countrywomen “to peacefully resist outgoing President Yahya Jammeh’s attempt to subvert […]
Gambia: Jammeh Demands Power Sharing
Four African heads of state landed in The Gambia on Tuesday with a mission to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to acknowledge his defeat in the […]
ECOWAS-Gambia: Mrs Sirleaf Addresses a Plea to Jammeh
As the President of the Republic of Liberia and the actual Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Mrs Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf […]
Political Change in West Africa: ECOWAS Applauds, Boasts Democracy in Ghana
“The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken note of the announcement of the final result by the Chairperson of […]
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 […]
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 […]