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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly strengthens the powers of the presidency, reshaping the country’s political system just months before elections intended to return the West African nation
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of travellers have been left stranded, flights delayed and cancellations reported at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi as aviation workers continue industrial action over unresolved labour disputes. The strike,
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NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military government has regained control of the capital after a mutiny by soldiers exposed growing tensions within the armed forces and raised new questions about the durability of the junta that
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Fatima’s account of a night attack exposes the human cost of insecurity, the limits of official protection, and the urgent need to restore civilian life in north-western Nigeria. At about 02:00, armed men entered
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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau is preparing to vote on a new constitution on August 30, in a referendum that could fundamentally change how political power is distributed in the West African country. The proposed constitution
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PORTO-NOVO, Benin — Former Benin President Patrice Talon has returned to the country's political leadership after being elected as the first president of Benin's newly established Senate, marking a significant development in the nation's evolving
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 kidnapping victims in what federal authorities describe as the largest single-day hostage rescue operation in the country's history. The coordinated mission marks a
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Recently, Senegalese politics entered a turbulent new era as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially launched a new political party. Specifically, he unveiled Kiiraay–The Republican Patriots during a founding assembly in the capital city of Dakar.
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An Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as "Chairman Wontumi," to 20 years in prison with hard labor. The ruling marks the first time a senior political figure has been convicted
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially endorsed the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, describing it as one of the continent’s most ambitious regional infrastructure projects and a strategic investment in West Africa’s
