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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.

Northern Nigeria religion Opinions West Africa 

Discrimination Against Non-Muslim Students in Northern Nigeria

Leo Igwe, , ,
By Leo Igwe Students who do not profess Islam suffer discrimination in Muslim-dominated communities in Northern Nigeria. Unlike their Muslim counterparts, non-Muslims are, in some cases, denied places for worship, leadership positions, and the option to study other religious or non-religious subjects. Incidentally, not much is heard about these deprivations and prejudicial treatments. Many people fear speaking out against these… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

The gift of queer and trans* Ghanaian activists

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – On June 23rd, 2021, Rightify Ghana called attention to an exchange of letters between Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin and a certain Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse, who dubs himself a political activist. Dated May 28, 2021, Kesse’s letter to the Speaker of Parliament seeks to curtail efforts by various activist groups to ensure the release of… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

School in Nigeria to accept fees in cryptocurrencies

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – A school in the northern Nigeria city of Kano is now accepting cryptocurrency as a means of payment fees. Oxford Science Academy, a private school however said the digital money is not compulsory. The school’s head, Sabi’u Musa Haruna told BBC that the school parents of students had been consulted with many welcoming the decision. Nigeria is the… Read More
Africa Ghana Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigerians in Ghana cry foul over criminal tag

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Nigerians living in Ghana are crying foul over attempts to criminalize their nationality. It follows an accusation by a journalist that the Nigerians are responsible for the latest wave of crime in Ghana. The accusation contained in a viral video follows the murder of police officer and a civilian by armed robbers who attacked a bullion van and… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana records most contagious Indian Covid-19 variant

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Ghana has recorded cases of the most contagious Covid-19 variant, originating from India. The Indian variant, also known as the Delta variant, is one of the forty-five (45) variants which are currently in Ghana. It has increased Covid-19 infections in India and the UK despite the high percentage of people who have been vaccinated in the said countries. Head… Read More
Africa Business West Africa World 

West African countries to adopt single currency in 2027

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Ecowas leaders have agreed to now work towards launching a single currency by January 2027. The West African regional bloc had planned to adopt the currency called Eco in 2020 but said the road map was disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday however the West African leaders at a summit in Ghana’s capital, Accra agreed a new… Read More
Opinions West Africa 

Witchcraft Persecution and Land Disputes in Amuda Isuochi, Abia State

Leo Igwe, ,
By Leo IgweThere is a link between disputes over land and allegations of perpetrating occult harm in Abia state in Southern Nigeria. This connection, reinforced whenever some misfortune befalls any of the parties, has amply been illustrated by the case of Obioma Ubani from Amuda Isuochi, a village in the northern central part of Abia state. In May, an advocate… Read More
Africa Senegal West Africa World 

Guinea and Senegal sign deal to reopen land border

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Leaders of Guinea and Senegal have signed a deal to have their land border closed for months re-opened. A signing ceremony was held at the 59th ordinary session of the Ecowas authority of heads of state in Ghana’s capital, Accra on Saturday. The land border between Guinea and Senegal was closed last year ahead of elections in September… Read More
Africa Ivory Coast West Africa World 

Laurent Gbagbo back home in Ivory Coast after 10 years

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Former President of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo has returned to his home country after ten years. He has been away, facing trial for crimes against humanity on the back of the brief civil war that took place in 2010 in Ivory Coast. The ex-president and his right-hand man Charles Ble Goude were acquitted of crimes against humanity by… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Rights group wants Ghana to drop charges against LGBT activists

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Human Rights Watch has said Ghana’s attorney general must drop charges against 21 human rights activists facing trial for attending a paralegal training session. The activists were charged with “unlawful assembly” for attending a meeting on how to document and report human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. On June 11, 2021, the High… Read More
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