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Category: West Africa

West Africa has been defined as including the 18 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.

Ibrahim Traore West Africa 

SaS-CaN Rejects Threat Against The Leadership of President Ibrahimm Traore of Burkina Faso

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In recent days, a wave of misleading narratives has flooded the local and international media, and social media platforms, alluring to President Ibrahim Traore’s position on Sharia Law as anti-Muslim.  There are also rumours and speculation in the social media about the threat to remove President Traore from power by August 4, this year on the 43rd anniversary of the 1983… Read More
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Ebonyi, revoke the bail of Elom Monday

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By Leo Igwe The Advocacy for Alleged Witches urges the Ebonyi state government to revoke the bail of Elom Monday. Mr. Monday and other suspects are being prosecuted for witchcraft-related offences in the state. Monday has been using various means to evade justice. Two days ago, he brought some police officers from Enugu and arrested a local chief and advocate,… Read More
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Ghanaian nationals seek ICC probe of xenophobic violence in South Africa

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Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch a preliminary investigation into attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, arguing that the violence may amount to crimes against humanity. The petition, submitted to the ICC on 15 July and seen by Reuters, comes amid renewed anti-immigrant protests in South Africa that have, in some cases, turned… Read More
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Child Online Africa holds digital literacy forum for child advisors in Accra

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More than 30 Child Advisors and other schoolchildren from Ghana’s capital, Accra, have taken part in a Digital Literacy and Citizenship forum organised by the pan‑African digital rights organisation, Child Online Africa. The co-creation forum, held on April 16 at the Ghana Library Authority’s Accra Children’s Library near Kawukudi, was on the margins of the WTSA-28 preparatory meeting. The digital… Read More
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Nigeria: 6 charged with treason over alleged coup plot

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Six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector have been charged by Nigerian authorities with terrorism and treason. The charges relate to an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. A seventh suspect, former Bayelsa state Gov. Timpre Sylva, is accused of helping to conceal the plot and is still… Read More
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The UN’s Next Secretary-General: The Strategic Case for a Consensus Candidate Like Macky Sall

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As António Guterres approaches the end of his second term in 2026, the question of succession is beginning to crystallize within diplomatic circles. Although the formal process remains unchanged, selection by the Security Council followed by appointment by the General Assembly, the underlying political dynamics appear to be shifting in subtle but consequential ways. Most notably, the informal norms that… Read More
Nigeria News and Headlines 

Diverstorm: Teaching Creativity and Innovation in African Schools 

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By Leo Igwe As in the case of critical thinking, I have grappled with the idea of fostering creative and innovative reasoning in schools, particularly in primary and secondary education. I believe that if Africa is to grow and develop, Africans must take creative and innovative thinking seriously. The objective of realizing a more creative society starts in the schools, and with African students and teachers. During my doctoral programs at… Read More
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Thieves, Desecration, and Im/Potency of Catholic Sacrament in Nigeria

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By Leo Igwe The theft of a monstrance containing the ‘Blessed Sacrament’ has sent shockwaves across the Catholic community in Owerri, Imo State. A statement released on April 30, 2026, by the secretary of the archdiocese, Fr Patrick Mbarah, decried the ‘desecration’ of the Chapel of Adoration of St Mulumba Parish, Wetheral Road, Owerri, in the wee hours of April… Read More
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GHANA PETITIONS AFRICAN UNION OVER XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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By Jones Gadama Ghana has formally reported South Africa to the African Union following recurring xenophobic attacks targeting African nationals, including Ghanaians living and doing business in the country. Accra says it has petitioned the AU to table the matter at the continental body’s Eighth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, citing complaints of harassment, intimidation, and threats against its citizens. Ghanaian authorities… Read More
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Suspension of Rev Maduka for Fake Prophecies: A Welcome Development

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By Leo Igwe  The Advocacy for Alleged Witches applauds the Anglican Communion for suspending Rev Ifunanya Maduka for engaging in fake miracles and prophecies. In a letter addressed to this minister, that was circulated on social media, Rt. Rev Dr. Owen Nwokolo, Bishop of the Niger, urged Maduka to discontinue operating as an ordained pastor after admitting involvement in the… Read More
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