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Ugandan Police Summon Daily Monitor Employees in Libel, False News Investigation

Tabu Butagira, employee of the Nation Media Group-Uganda (Photo Courtesy from Media Focus Africa) Nairobi, June 4th 2021:- Ugandan police should immediately drop their criminal...

President Barrow Pledges Government’s Commitment to OMVG

President Adama Barrow has last Wednesday promised his government’s full support and commitment to the agenda and programmes of the Gambia River Basin Development...

Kenyan Lawyer Charged with Corruptly Influencing witness, ICCs Pretrial Chamber A...

By Kebba Secka On Friday 23 of April 2021, Pre-Trial Chamber A (Article 70) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judge Reine Adélaïde...

ECOWAS Commission Commits to Strengthening Food Security Storage System

By: KebbA AF Touray The Economic Community of West African States’ Commission has taken steps to strengthen West African Food Security Storage System. This, as disclosed...

Director of African Department at International Monetary Fund Predicts Poverty would...

By Nelson Manneh The Director of African Department at International Monetary Fund (IMF), Abebe Aemro Selassie said despite turning out better than expected, growth in...

Pastef Leader Ousmane Sonko Arraigned before a Judge

Pastef leader, Ousmane Sonko, was on Friday arraigned before a judge in the Senegalese capital, Dakar. His woes came on the heels of allegation leveled...

Senegal’s National Assembly Lifts Ousman Sonko’s parliamentary immunity

Ousmane Sonko's parliamentary immunity was lifted by the National Assemblyof Senegal on Friday, February 26. Ninety Parliamentarians from the ruling party voted for the motion...

Gambians, Senegalese Undergoing Training on Tour Guiding For UNESCO World Heritage...

By Ndey Sowe The National Centre for Arts and Culture together with the Department of Cultural Heritage of Senegal is currently training sixteen Gambians and...

Sierra Leonean Journalist Mahmud Tim Kargbo Charged Over Police Reporting

Police officers are seen in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on April 29, 2020. Authorities recently charged journalist Mahmud Tim Kargbo over his reporting. (Reuters/Cooper Inveen) Abuja,...

Ethiopian Journalist Dawit Kebede Detained Without Charge Since November 30

Nairobi, December 18, 2020 – Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Dawit Kebede and stop harassing members of the press, the Committee...

Senegal’s Bouba Diop Dead after an Illness

By Sulayman Bah Senegal’s legend Papa Bouba Diop has passed on following a brief illness. The ex-Portsmouth midfielder is said to have been extremely ill and...

Goalkeeper Lamin Saidy the Go-to Guy as Gambia Feted Wafu Zone...

By: Sulayman Bah Gambia are kings of Wafu Zone A courtesy of net-minder Lamin Saidy’s heroics. The epitome of hard work, Saidy rose through the ranks...

FIFTY-FIFTH (55th) ANNUAL VIRTUAL MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE AFRICAN...

The Governors, representing Member Countries of the African Development Bank and State Participants of the African Development Fund (the “Bank Group”), convened virtually for...

Official: Tapha Tine Agrees Deal with Boy Niang II

By Sulayman Bah  Tapha Tine will finally take on Boy Niang II after a prolong speculation over the duel happening. Talks about the two facing off...

Official: Tapha Tine Agrees Deal with Boy Niang II

By Sulayman Bah Tapha Tine will finally take on Boy Niang II after a prolong speculation over the duel happening. Talks about the two facing off...

“They Poured Us Urine, Holy Water and Insulted Us,” Ebou Sillah...

Football, it is said, could unravel the dirtiest of dark arts in the fervent quest to win. Senegal are perhaps epitome of that in the...

Divided Before United: Africa at Addis 1963

By Baba Galleh Jallow On May 25 each year, Africans observe African Liberation Day (ALD) to commemorate a historic day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in...

The first Global Pan-African Conference: Renaissance on Monday 25 May

The inaugural 2020 conference organised by UK-based consortium Mboka Festival of Arts Culture and Sport goes digital on Monday 25 May at 5pm (6pm UK; 1pm EST; 7pm...

Fifteen Countries in West Africa Register COVID-19

By Yankuba Jallow Fifteen countries in West Africa have registered COVID-19 cases totalling 1739 confirmed cases, 55 deaths and 328 recoveries as of 5th April. The...

Pape Diouf, Former President of ‘Olympique’ Marseille Dies of Coronavirus

From the Editor Famous French Football Magazine with the Caption ‘‘Our Pape Is Dead’’ Foroyaa Sport as well as all other media outlets across the World...