Western Africa

Liberia government and AfDB launch youth entrepreneurship bank to turn job seekers into job creators

Liberia government and AfDB launch youth entrepreneurship bank to turn job seekers into job creators

Liberia government and AfDB launch youth entrepreneurship bank to turn job seekers into job creators

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has launched the Youth...

Liberia finance minister praises Central Bank’s monetary policy, calls for unity to drive growth

Liberia finance minister praises Central Bank’s monetary policy, calls for unity to drive growth

Liberia finance minister praises Central Bank’s monetary policy, calls for unity to drive growth

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

Finance and Development Planning Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan has hailed the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) for...

Senegal overhauls sports legislation with Landmark reform to replace 1984 charter

Senegal overhauls sports legislation with Landmark reform to replace 1984 charter

Senegal overhauls sports legislation with Landmark reform to replace 1984 charter

Ahmaad Mohamed July 24, 2025

In a historic move for Senegalese sport, the government has officially adopted a new Code du Sport,...

Ivory Coast media professionals in Worodougou and Béré pledge to combat disinformation

Ivory Coast media professionals in Worodougou and Béré pledge to combat disinformation

Ivory Coast media professionals in Worodougou and Béré pledge to combat disinformation

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

Journalists and media workers from Ivory Coast’s Béré and Worodougou regions have vowed to intensify efforts against...

Mali Embassy in Saudi Arabia embroiled in scandal over 100 million CFA francs mismanagement

Mali Embassy in Saudi Arabia embroiled in scandal over 100 million CFA francs mismanagement

Mali Embassy in Saudi Arabia embroiled in scandal over 100 million CFA francs mismanagement

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

The Malian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is at the centre of a major financial scandal after...

Cybercrime surge threatens west Africa’s economic stability, GIABA warns

Cybercrime surge threatens west Africa’s economic stability, GIABA warns

Cybercrime surge threatens west Africa’s economic stability, GIABA warns

Ahmaad Mohamed July 24, 2025

A recent typology study by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has...

Guinea Zowota massacre: 13 years on, victims still await justice

Guinea Zowota massacre: 13 years on, victims still await justice

Guinea Zowota massacre: 13 years on, victims still await justice

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

Thirteen years after the deadly Zowota massacre, families of the victims remain without justice, as the Guinean...

Guinea fisherman found dead beneath fish shed in Conakry’s Boulbinet district

Guinea fisherman found dead beneath fish shed in Conakry’s Boulbinet district

Guinea fisherman found dead beneath fish shed in Conakry’s Boulbinet district

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

Authorities in Conakry have launched an investigation after the lifeless body of a fisherman was discovered at...

Liberia commissions modern firefighting fleet to strengthen national emergency response

Liberia commissions modern firefighting fleet to strengthen national emergency response

Liberia commissions modern firefighting fleet to strengthen national emergency response

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has commissioned a new fleet of firefighting equipment, marking a significant step...

Benin tackles corruption head-on in landmark workshop ahead of international summit

Benin tackles corruption head-on in landmark workshop ahead of international summit

Benin tackles corruption head-on in landmark workshop ahead of international summit

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 24, 2025

Benin’s fight against corruption took centre stage on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as the Beninese chapter of...

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