AFRICA NEWS

Anti-graft group Crusaders Against Corruption is alarmed at the level of corruption in Africa, describing the situation as more devastating than terrorism and weapons of mass destruction on the continent.   It has thus proposed eight ways to staunch the canker’s pervasive spread. In the proposals issued by Chief Crusader …

The president of Ghana, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo is unhappy with the spate of coups in some West African countries. A number of West African countries have experienced coups in recent times.   With regard to Mali, Akufo-Addo said the French-led troop withdrawal from that country requires new arrangements in the …

Having missed a penalty in regular time, Sadio Mane turned on the style during the penalty shootouts as Senegal beat Egypt to win their first Africa Cup of Nations title. Egypt goalkeeper, Gabaski saved from the Liverpool star’s effort in the 7th minute from the spot after Saliou Cisse was …

An Associate Professor of Law at the University of Ghana, Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua, has asked the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to move away from just condemning Coup d’etat and address the main issues that influences the decision to overthrow the government. He proposed this on Newsfile as …

A reported coup in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau has left many members of the security forces dead, its president says. Umaro Cissoko Embaló said the situation was under control, calling it a “failed attack against democracy”. Gunfire erupted near a government building on Tuesday in the capital Bissau …

Heavy gunfire was heard in the capital of Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, 1st February 2022 near a compound where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was presiding over a cabinet meeting, with early reports indicating possible casualties, a Reuters witness and sources said. It was not immediately clear who was firing the gunshots. …

The Director of the Faculty of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Prof. Kwesi Aning, is predicting a couple of coup d’etats in the West African Region. He said if the regional bloc, ECOWAS and the African Union (AU) does not urgently resolve …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders have expressed worry over what they call deteriorating democracy within the sub region. The leaders say the recent coup in Burkina Faso is a clear example of how democracy is failing in West Africa. Opening a virtual ECOWAS summit, President Nana …

The military in Burkina Faso says it has seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré. The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who said both the government and parliament had been dissolved. Mr Kaboré’s whereabouts are unclear, but the officer said that all those detained were …

Heavy gunfire has been heard at several barracks in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, and at a nearby air base.       Burkina Faso: Gunfire was reported at military bases in Ouagadougou, Kaya, & Ouahigouya. U.S. citizens should avoid the areas listed in the alert & stay informed of local …