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Liberia: Former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor charged in drug trafficking probe

August 21, 2026

Liberian former vice president has been charged with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offences as authorities intensify a crackdown on a suspected transnational narcotics network. Justice Minister N. Oswald Tweh says no political office or connection will shield anyone involved in the criminal enterprise.

Liberia: President Boakai fires top government, security officials linked to drug trafficking

July 31, 2026

Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has dismissed 12 senior security and government officials connected to cocaine trafficking cases and ordered prosecution of all those involved in recent cocaine seizures of over $300 million, signalling a strong political will to dismantle narcotics networks and restore public confidence in state institutions.

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye elected chairman of ECOWAS

Meet the New ECOWAS Chairman: Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye

July 22, 2026

West African leaders unanimously elected Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the 69th Ordinary Summit in Sierra Leone. Succeeding President Julius Maada Bio, Faye assumes the regional leadership at a pivotal time as ECOWAS confronts pressing security, governance and economic challenges across the sub-region.

Nigeria's central bank revokes licences of 46 microfinance banks

CBN revokes licences of 46 microfinance banks over regulatory breach

July 1, 2026

Nigeria's central bank has revoked the licences of 46 microfinance banks over regulatory violations, a move aimed at strengthening financial stability, protecting depositors, and restoring confidence in Africa's largest economy.

Mahama releases GH¢300 million after deadly flood

Ghana: President Mahama releases GH¢300m for flood relief, mitigation

July 1, 2026

President Mahama approved the release of GH¢300 million (about US$26.73 million) from Ghana's national contingency fund to support flood relief and long-term mitigation efforts after devastating floods in Accra claimed at least 12 lives and displaced more than 38,000 people.

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

May 13, 2026

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison in absentia, ordering his arrest and asset forfeiture after a $24.6 million corruption conviction.

Citylink Africa Airways receiving thanks and appreciation from its passengers for a safe and smooth landing in Yei

South Sudan: Airline suspended after 14 die in plane crash near Juba

April 30, 2026

Authorities in South Sudan say they are investigating a deadly plane crash near Juba that killed all 14 people on board. Initial reports by the SSCAA indicate extreme weather caused the accident. The airline has been suspended.

Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the signing of the deal in Washington, D.C. last Thursday. Photo credit State House Kenya

Kenya: Court halts $1.6bn U.S. health aid over data sovereignty concerns

December 12, 2025

By Lawrence Williams A high court in Nairobi on Wednesday suspended the implementation of a $1.6 billion health cooperation framework recently signed between the U.S. and Kenya under the Trump administration’s new global health strategy. This follows a petition filed by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) challenging the transfer and sharing of medical and...

Delegates and other stakeholders at the African Regional Convening Towards Women Deliver 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya

African rights groups rethink sustainable financing for women’s reproductive health

November 24, 2025

By Lawrence Williams – Nairobi, 24 Nov. 2025 – More than 200 rights groups, including feminist movements, civil society actors, youth groups and policymakers today convened in Nairobi to rethink sustainable financing and political commitment for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), warning that foreign aid cuts are threatening years of progress on gender...

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. Photo credit European Commission

European Commission announces €15.5bn for Africa’s clean energy transition

November 24, 2025

By Lawrence Williams The European Commission (EC) announced today the successful mobilisation of €15.5bn investment for Africa’s renewable energy sector, following a year-long international campaign jointly led by the commission’s president Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, with support from the advocacy group Global Citizen and the International Energy Agency. Brussels...

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine

Amnesty International has accused Russia of trafficking foreign nationals into its armed forces, using deception, coercion and false job offers targeting vulnerable people low-income countries.

Sierra Leone’s 2026 census faces $11.5m funding gap

President Julius Maada Bio has called for an urgent financing and disbursement plan to close an $11.5m funding gap for Sierra Leone’s upcoming census in December.

Mike Johnson crowned national Esports champion

Mike Dudley Johnson has emerged as the 2026 Africell Sierra Leone national Esports gaming champion after defeating Samuel Jobe in the national final. Johnson, Jobe and James Sawyer will represent Sierra Leone in Angola.

President Bio, Ernest Koroma renew calls for peace and national unity

Ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of treason charges linked to the November 2023 attempted coup. His return was marked by a meeting with President Julius Maada Bio at State House, as both leaders renewed calls for peace, reconciliation and national cohesion.

Former ECOWAS speaker requests probe into alleged visa fraud

Foreign Affairs Ministry is investigating allegations of visa fraud following the U.S. Embassy’s denial of a visa to former ECOWAS speaker over concerns linked to a former executive assistant who travelled to the U.S. but failed to return.

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine

Sierra Leone’s 2026 census faces $11.5m funding gap

Mike Johnson crowned national Esports champion

President Bio, Ernest Koroma renew calls for peace and national unity

Former ECOWAS speaker requests probe into alleged visa fraud

Young Innovators Showcase Creativity at Orange Foundation Next Gen Camp

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Liberia: Former vice president Jewel Howard-Taylor charged in drug trafficking probe

Liberia: President Boakai fires top government, security officials linked to drug trafficking

Meet the New ECOWAS Chairman: Senegal’s Bassirou Diomaye Faye

CBN revokes licences of 46 microfinance banks over regulatory breach

Ghana: President Mahama releases GH¢300m for flood relief, mitigation

Nigeria ex-power minister jailed 75 years for $24.6m fraud

South Sudan: Airline suspended after 14 die in plane crash near Juba

Kenya: Court halts $1.6bn U.S. health aid over data sovereignty concerns

African rights groups rethink sustainable financing for women’s reproductive health

European Commission announces €15.5bn for Africa’s clean energy transition

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