Twenty-four senior military officers, including commanders of the Nigerian army, navy, and air force, and, officers from Ghana, Cameroon, and Guinea Bissau, have graduated from the Naval War College of Nigeria.

Sierra Leone makes a significant debt service payment. wadr.org/sierra-leone-p…

Dakar is hosting the 5th Clim-Health Africa summit organized by WHO Africa! Over 80 delegates from 20+ African countries, including health officials and climate experts, are gathering for this three-day event to address health and climate change issues across the continent.

A circuit court in Accra, Ghana, has remanded 39 of the 42 individuals arrested during a demonstration against illegal mining in custody. Human rights activists have criticized the police's handling of the case and deemed the two-week remand by the court as harsh.

ECOWAS Heads of Immigration have committed to abolishing the 90-day stay limit for citizens within the community to enhance free movement and regional integration. This commitment was made at the 8th annual meeting in Banjul, The Gambia.

Political tensions are escalating in Guinea as opposition groups oppose General Mamady Doumouya’s potential candidacy in the upcoming elections. They are ready to resist his candidacy, recalling their fight against former junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara in 2009.

Benin’s Special Prosecutor has accused former minister Oswald Homeky and businessman Olivier Boko of plotting a coup for September 27, 2024. They allegedly offered 1.5 billion CFA francs and a bank account to bribe the Republican Guard’s commander.

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko will meet the media on Thursday to discuss the country’s situation and promote government transparency. wadr.org/senegals-prime…

The Attorney General at the Ouagadougou Court of Appeal has initiated a judicial inquiry following revelations of an attempted coup d’état in Burkina Faso, announced last Monday by the Minister of Security.

The legal team of Gambian President Adama Barrow has threatened legal action against Musa Sheriff, the Managing Director of the Voice Newspaper. wadr.org/gambian-presid…

Serge Mathurin Adou, who had been missing since August 31, 2024, was arrested by Niger police and is suspected of complicity in an attempted coup d’état in Burkina Faso. wadr.org/ivorian-journa…

Macky Sall, former President of Senegal, has been appointed Chair of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), succeeding Ban Ki-moon. His appointment was announced at the 79th UN General Assembly, where he will use his leadership experience to address climate change challenges.

Gunshots near Guinea's presidential palace in Kaloum prompted civil servants to evacuate. Special Forces secured the area, and armored vehicles patrolled the streets. A presidential spokesperson urged citizens to continue their activities and beware of false information online.

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that Africa’s reliance on exporting raw minerals is perpetuating poverty and underdevelopment. wadr.org/unga-nigerias-…

Police in The Gambia have arrested journalist Muhammed Justice Darboe for claiming President Barrow has chosen a successor. This follows concerns from the Gambia Press Union about Barrow potentially taking legal action against The Voice newspaper. wadr.org/gambian-journa…

In response to pressure from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) has announced it will re-exhibit the corrected Provisional Voters Register online before printing the final register for the 2024 elections. wadr.org/ghanas-elector…

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has pledged over $800 million towards the fight against a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency’s head said on Thursday.

The IMF's Management and Executive Board approved a 40-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement of $209 million for Liberia during a meeting on September 25, 2024. wadr.org/imf-approves-u…