The 10th Bilateral Meeting between The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Senegalese Customs Administration opened with a cordial exchange between the Directors General of the two organizations. Representatives from various ministries and agencies from both The Gambia and Senegal attended, including officials from the Ministries of Finance and Trade, Port Authority, Transport Union, Read More…
Niamey, Niger – “Let’s keep politics off the table today,” a woman advised her teenage daughter while heading to a family gathering in Niamey. “We should steer clear of these topics with others; I want to ensure a peaceful atmosphere.” Following the coup on July 26, 2023, which deposed Mohamed Bazoum, Nigeriens have faced a deeply polarized environment. The new leader, AbdourahamaneRead More…
At least 15 people have died, and over 150 are missing after a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized near Nouakchott, Mauritania’s capital, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported. “Approximately 300 people boarded a pirogue in The Gambia and spent seven days at sea before the boat capsized near Nouakchott on July 22, 2024,” the IOM reported on Wednesday. The United NatRead More…
The Trade Minister of The Gambia and the Commerce Minister of Senegal have agreed to implement the Trade and Transit Cooperation Agreement and its underlying protocols, aligning with the spirit of ECOWAS. This agreement was formalized with the signing of a joint communiqué during a two-day meeting of experts held on July 16-17, 2024. The communiqué was signed at the second session of the JoinRead More…
Ghanaian troops serving in the ECOWAS mission in The Gambia, in collaboration with local forces, have conducted a blood donation drive at Essau District Hospital. This initiative aims to help the health facility secure more blood for patients in need. Speaking at the event, Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Puoriyelle Dery, the Ghanaian ECONOMIC Contingent Commander, described the donation as a cruciaRead More…
Courts in Guinea are paralyzed as lawyers initiate a nationwide strike in protest against the military regime’s “arbitrary arrests” and “secret detentions,” according to the bar association. This strike signals growing outrage over the arrest of two prominent activists advocating for a return to democratic rule. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s far-left leader, has also called for their release Read More…
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is poised for a fourth term, with provisional results indicating he has won over 99 percent of the vote, according to electoral authorities. Kagame, who has effectively led the country for three decades, faced only two challengers after the courts disqualified his most prominent critics. The National Electoral Commission announced late Monday that Kagame secuRead More…
A West African leaders’ summit has commenced just a day after the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger formed a new alliance, severing ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Held in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, the ECOWAS summit follows calls from several West African leaders for renewed dialogue with the three Sahel countries, which signed a new defenseRead More…
Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, flanked by junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, declared that their nations are “irrevocably” severing ties with the West African bloc, ECOWAS. This marks the first meeting of the three leaders to solidify an alliance formed in defiance of neighboring countries’ opposition. Soldiers have seized power in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger thrRead More…
Incumbent Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has been re-elected as the President of Mauritania, securing a second term with 56.12 percent of the votes in the first round of the presidential election, as reported by the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Election Results Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani: 56.12% Biram Dah Abeid (anti-slavery activist): 22.10% HaRead More…