West Africa

Jammeh-Era Victims in The Gambia Demand Justice Beyond Reparations

BANJUL, The Gambia — Nearly a decade after the fall of former ruler Yahya Jammeh, ...

Mahama Orders Medical Evacuation of Ghanaian Traders Injured in Burkina Faso Attack

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces to evacuate Ghanaian traders injured ...

Ghana Pushes UN to Recognise Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

Ghana is set to submit a landmark resolution to the United Nations General Assembly, seeking ...

Liberia Bans Militia Amid Fear of Extremism Spillover

Liberia Bans ‘National Fula Security’ Group Amid Fears of Extremism Spillover Authorities in Liberia have ...

Ukraine releases alleged contract details of Nigerians killed fighting for Russia

Ukrainian military intelligence has released documents it claims show contract details of two Nigerians who ...

Attacks in Nakpanduri Trigger Transfers, Resignations Among Security Personnel — Interior Minister

Persistent attacks and hostility from residents in parts of Ghana’s North East Region have forced ...

Ghana: President Orders Probe Into Alleged Cash-for-Scholarship Scheme

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) to launch a full-scale ...

Ghana High Court Adjourns Ken Ofori-Atta Trial to February 26

Accra, Ghana – The High Court has adjourned the trial of former Finance Minister Kenneth ...

Emirates Expands West Africa Reach Through New Partnership with Air Peace

Emirates has strengthened its presence in West Africa with a new interline agreement with Nigerian ...

West African Leaders Agree on Permanent Security Pact as Terror Attacks Intensify

West African leaders have agreed to establish a permanent and structured regional security framework to ...

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