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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.

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Ghana’s power shutdown threat by producers called off after new deal

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Ghana’s independent power producers (IPPs) on Friday called of an earlier threat to shutdown on Saturday. The producers were asking for the payment of a $1.58 billion debt owed them by the government. In late May, the IPPs rejected a government proposal to restructure the said debt as part of Ghana’s decision to seal a $3 billion loan deal from… Read More
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United Nations ends peacekeeping mission in Mali

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After a-decade-long presence in Mali, the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission has been brought to an end. The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously voted to end the mission’s work in Mali after the government asked for it’s withdrawal. The mandate of the peacekeeping mission was to end on June 30 with the UN chief, Antonio Guterres asking for a year’s… Read More
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Sierra Leone: Incumbent President Bio takes early lead in election

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Incumbent President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio has taken an early lead in the country’s presidential elections. This is based on results tallied from 60% of the polling stations with the electoral commission putting his lead at 56% of the vote. His closest rival Samura Kamara, of the All People’s Congress (APC), is on 42%. In order to win… Read More
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Sierra Leoneans await final verdict following tight election

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Vote counting and tallying are underway in Sierra Leone as voters await the final results from an electoral process that was tight. Campaigning for the vote was marred by violence but voting day was relatively calm and smooth despite pockets of delays. The opposition has already complained of irregularities claiming of ballot stuffing and voter suppression in parts of the… Read More
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Mali’s new draft constitution gets 97% approval at referendum

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Mali’s new draft constitution has secured a 97 percent approval at last week’s held referendum, provisional official results showed. The new constitution was submitted for it to be voted on by the current junta in power since 2020. The electoral authority said in Bamako on Friday that the turnout at the referendum was 39.40%. The new draft constitution for many… Read More
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Ghanaian protesters storm parliament over sanitary pad tax

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Some disgruntled Ghanaians stormed Ghana’s parliament on Thursday to demand the removal of taxes on sanitary pads. The high cost of sanitary pads, according to the campaigners, is causing absenteeism among girls in school and hygiene issues for the rural poor. Security officers stopped the protesters, who were clad in red and holding placards. They were chanting “we want free… Read More
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Sierra Leone: Tensions heighten ahead of crucial election

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Tensions are heightening ahead of Sierra Leone‘s general elections on Saturday after police and opposition protesters clashed on Wednesday. The supporters of the opposition party All People’s Congress (APC) were protesting against the electoral commission and its chairman Mohamed Konneh who them accuse of unfair conduct. Key among the demands of the opposition is for the electoral commissioner and his… Read More
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Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan retires from football

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Ghana’s former national football team, Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan has announced that he has officially retired from football. He made the announcement on Tuesday in Ghana’s capital, Accra during a public event. Gyan said in a statement later on that “It is time to hang the jersey and boots in glory as I retire officially from active football.’’ “Will… Read More
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Data shows worrying trends for democracy in Africa

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“Democratic governance in Africa is facing severe headwinds, particularly at the level of supply,” Afrobarometer board chair E. Gyimah-Boadi warned on Thursday at a conference in Accra organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Themed “African governance futures: Strengthening democratic resilience amid disruption,” the conference brought together more than 80 governance experts from across the African continent to… Read More
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Nigeria’s President removes all service chiefs from post

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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Monday removed all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, and head of Customs from their posts. He has appointed new replacements for them who are to take over immediately. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from… Read More
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