West Africa

John Mahama

Ghana’s Inflation Declines for Second Consecutive Month Amid Economic Recovery

Ghana’s economy, which had been grappling with inflationary pressures, appears to be stabilizing as inflation ...

Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery Expands Exports: Four African Countries Buying Petrol

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is reshaping Africa’s energy landscape by producing and exporting refined petroleum products ...

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudan Proposes Election Roadmap Amid Ongoing Conflict

As Sudan grapples with ongoing conflict, the country’s foreign ministry, aligned with the Sudanese army, ...

Ghana Politics

Will Ghana’s Mahama Lead Constitutional Reform?

Ghana’s constitution has long concentrated power in the hands of the presidency, allowing significant executive ...

Africa Map

Nigeria Strengthens Counterterrorism Ties with Sahel States

Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), ...

Gambia E-Voting

Gambia’s Parliament Blocks Diaspora Voting Clause in Heated Debate

Gambia’s National Assembly has rejected Clause 14 of the Election Bill 2021, which aimed to ...

Natasha

Senator Suspended After Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Senate President

Nigerian lawmakers have suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following her allegations of sexual ...

PAACA Urges Nigerians to Master Electoral Act for Stronger Democracy

PAACA Calls for Electoral Awareness Among Nigerians The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa ...

Guinea to Hold Referendum and Elections in 2025, PM Confirms

Guinea to Hold Referendum, Presidential, and Legislative Elections in 2025 Guinea’s ruling junta has announced ...

ECOWAS Meeting

ECOWAS Lawmakers Push for Electoral Reforms to Strengthen Democracy in West Africa

Lawmakers in ECOWAS Demand Electoral Reforms for Stronger Democracy At the 1st Extraordinary Session of ...

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Today in History

August 21st is the day in 1968 that James Anderson, Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.

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