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Cabo Verde
ECOWAS to Deploy Election Observers for Cabo Verde Presidential Vote
ECOWAS plans to send about 50–60 observers to Cabo Verde for the November 15 presidential …
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Suffer 1–2 Home Defeat to Rwanda in AFCON Qualifier
Cabo Verde lost 1–2 to Rwanda in Praia in their second 2027 AFCON qualifier, leaving the B…
Liberia
Liberia Launches Faith and Community Initiative to Strengthen Healthcare Access
Liberia has launched a Faith and Community Initiative bringing government, U.S. partners, …
Liberia
Liberia Launches Two Digital Tools to Transform Tourism Sector
Liberia has launched two digital tourism tools, Unforgettable Liberia and the MEL Data Sui…
Liberia
Liberia Pushes to Accelerate Second MCC Compact Talks
Liberia is pushing to accelerate negotiations for a proposed second MCC compact, with elec…
Liberia
Five Liberian Opposition Parties Agree to Coordinate Ahead of 2029 Elections
Five Liberian opposition parties have signed a joint communiqué and agreed to establish a …
Liberia
Liberia and Egypt Sign Military Cooperation Protocol
Liberia and Egypt have signed a military cooperation protocol, opening a new framework for…
Gambia
Gambia Reviews Five-Year Health Insurance Strategy to Expand Coverage
The Gambia’s NHIA has concluded a stakeholder review of its 2026–2030 strategic plan, with…
Gambia
Gambia Moves to Develop First Comprehensive Creative Industries Policy
The Gambia has launched a three-day workshop with ITC and EU support to review a draft fra…
Gambia
Gambia Signs $14.2 Million Electricity Project for 241 Communities
The Gambia has signed US$14.2 million in contracts to extend electricity access to 241 com…
Gambia
Barrow and Essa Faal Formalize Political Alliance Ahead of Gambia Election
President Adama Barrow and Essa Faal have formalized an alliance between the NPP and APP-S…
Gambia
Gambia Immigration Intercepts 11 Would-Be Migrants at Batokunku
The Gambia’s Department of Immigration intercepted 11 people attempting irregular migratio…
Ghana
Ghana Health Service Completes Emergency Preparedness Training with Africa CDC Support
Ghana Health Service has completed a five-day training in Accra, supported by Africa CDC, …
Ghana
Amazon Explores Digital Connectivity Partnership with Ghana
Ghana is exploring a potential partnership with Amazon to expand broadband connectivity an…
Ghana
Ghana’s Cocoa Capital Plans GH¢16.3 Billion Fundraising for Cocoa Sector
Cocoa Capital PLC plans to raise up to GH¢16.3 billion through a domestic debt programme t…
Ghana
Ghana Parliament Reconvenes for Extraordinary Sitting on Drug Seizures
Ghana’s Parliament is set to hold an extraordinary sitting on September 29 after Minority …
Ghana
Four Killed in Crash on Accra–Kumasi Highway at Anyinasin Junction
Four people died and one was injured in a crash involving a Toyota Voxy and a trailer at A…
Burkina Faso
Teegre-Mémoire Festival Panel Explores How Art Connects Communities in Burkina Faso
Artists and researchers discussed how creative work can strengthen community ties at the f…
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Launches FasoSign Electronic Signature Platform for Public Services
Burkina Faso has launched FasoSign, a national electronic-signature platform intended to e…
Burkina Faso
Wave Opens 21st Premium Agency in Burkina Faso, Expanding Services in Manga
Wave Burkina has opened its 21st Premium agency in Manga, expanding its physical mobile-mo…