Senegal’s former president, Macky Sall, might face charges after a recent report by the Court of Auditors pointed out grave irregularities in the management of public finances during his term in office. None of the former presidents of Senegal have been historically since the country gained its independence from France in 1960. The report identified “many anomalies” in treasury bookkeeping dRead More…
Defamer Sissoco Embalo vowed to. In the statement, ECOWAS made a revelation that its team, in company with the UN Office for West Asia and the Sahel (UNOWAS), went to Guinea-Bissau from February 21 to February 28. During this period, the mission kept in touch with the government of President Embalo, party leaders, and civil organizations to write a roadmap for the holding of elections in 2025. AftRead More…
A two-day convergence tackles the challenges that Fulani herdsmen face. The meeting, hosted by Tabital Pulaaku Gambia, discussed critical issues affecting Fulani herdsmen in the region. Participants examined such challenges as preserving the Fulani language and culture, strengthening community structures, and improving the livelihoods of Fulani communities. Mr. Abdullah Barry, the DepRead More…
Kano State’s Hisbah, the Islamic police, clashes with devout Muslims for eating and drinking openly during Ramadan, the month of fasting. They arrest other individuals who attempt to sell food during serving hours, too. Mujahid Aminudeen, deputy commander of Hisbah, has confirmed 20 people not fasting and five selling food were arrested. He said operations would last throughout Ramadan, which begaRead More…
The military government of Mali has ordered an investigation into claims that soldiers on Monday “coolly executed” at least 24 civilians in the northern part of the country. The allegations were made by the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg separatist rebel group that has been fighting against the Malian government in the region. FLA alleges that the Malian armed forces, with the support Read More…
The people of Sokrogbo, a small village in southern Côte d’Ivoire, cannot get their eyes off the T-10 drone. Weighing 25 kg and capable of spraying up to 4.8 liters of pesticides a minute, it is transforming traditional farming practices and attracting throngs of curious spectators. “I don’t get too close to the drone; I move a little further away,” Amoin Koffi, agronomist and drone pilot, repRead More…
Integrating English into nursery and primary education in Senegal is a great step forward. This change comes from a country that was once colonized by the French. French remains the main language in public schools. Arabic is also taught. Wolof, the most used of Senegal’s six national languages, is increasingly heard in classrooms. Until now, public high schools and universities taught English, excRead More…
Liberian President Joseph Boakai suspended more than 450 senior government officials for failing to declare their assets to the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC). He put them on leave without pay for one month or until they fulfill the requirement. President Boakai stressed that the asset declaration is a legal requirement under Liberia’s Code of Conduct for public officials that ensureRead More…
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has been elected as the new AU Commission Chairman, succeeding Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat. The announcement was made on Saturday and Youssouf secured 33 votes, edging Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga on the four-year term. Djibouti’s Economy Minister, Ilyas Dawaleh, confirmed the victory in a social media post, while government spokesman Read More…
The 38th African Union summit, running from 15-16 February, remains in process in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the leaders from 55 member states of the continent in attendance. Earlier in the same month, the summit was hosted right in the middle of escalated conflicts, humanitarian crises, and global challenges, with such pressing challenges dominating discussions as the war in Sudan, crisis in theRead More…