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Liberia Appoints Its First Woman Minister of Defense
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has made history by appointing Rtd. Brigadier General Geraldine George as the acting Minister of Defence, ...ECOWAS urges Senegal to reverse election delay amid uproar
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has urged Senegal’s authorities to uphold the scheduled presidential election this month ...Senegal Sees Political Demonstrations Following Election Delay
Senegalese police cracked down on protests in Dakar following President Macky Sall’s announcement of the indefinite postponement of the presidential ...Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have declared their intention to exit the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). These ...U.S. pledges USD 1.5 million to support electoral reforms in Sierra Leone
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has announced that the U.S. government through the United States ...Secretary Blinken Vows Stronger US-Africa Ties Amid Global Crises
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed America’s commitment to strengthening ties with Africa during his tour of Cape Verde, ...Former VP Joseph Boakai assumes office today after defeating George Weah
Joseph Boakai, the President-elect of Liberia, will be officially sworn into office in Monrovia, today, Monday, January 22, 2024. He ...Court grants travel permission to Former President Koroma amid treason charges
Despite facing treason charges, former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma has been granted permission to travel abroad for medical ...Former President Koroma Faces Treason Charges Linked to Alleged 2023 Coup Attempt
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four counts of treason related to the November 26, 2023, alleged ...Sierra Leone assumes its position on the United Nations Security Council
Sierra Leone has taken its place on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as an elected non-permanent member for the ...