West Africa

The opposition in Togo on Tuesday boycotted the parliamentary vote on proposed constitutional reforms in the West African nation after raising concerns with the content of the bill.

Former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh was significantly aided by the military to transport out of the country, tons of minerals illegally to the Asia country of China.

Supporters of Togo’s ruling party are to stage a protest to counter that of opposition political parties in the country’s capital Lome on Wednesday and Thursday.

More than 15 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in Nigeria in the latest of attacks carried out by Boko Haram in the northeastern part of the country.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has sparked a new controversy by proposing to scrap the celebration of the country's founder's day which falls on September 21, the birthday of global icon and well celebrated Pan-Africanist, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

Togo’s parliament is to debate a bill on Friday that seeks to reduce the term limit of the president following series of protests across the West African nation calling for an end to the 50-year Gnassingbe dynasty.

Ghana's government has sacked two headteachers as part of a crackdown on school managers extorting money from parents despite the implementation of the country's free high school policy.

The Gambia has declared ‘war’ on illegal fishing as it seeks support from private companies to tackle the menace in its waters.

Togo’s parliament is expected to begin work on the country’s constitutional reform bill by Friday amid series of protests across the West African nation calling for an end to the 50-year Gnassingbe dynasty.

A three-day dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed in southeast Nigeria due to mounting tensions between pro-Biafra supporters and the military.