Electricity in rural West Africa must be treated as an economic engine rather than a mere household amenity, experts have warned regional lawmakers. Speaking at an ECOWAS parliamentary summit in Dakar, Senegal, development specialists argued that bringing electricity to isolated...
West Africa has set its sights on a major green transition, targeting a 48% renewable energy share by 2030 to tackle widespread power outages and drive economic growth. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the ambitious target at a parliamentary meeting in...
An appeals court in Nigeria has heavily criticised a lower court judge for what it described as “the highest form of judicial impertinence” after he ordered the deregistration of five political parties. The Court of Appeal in Abuja issued a stay of execution on Tuesday...
Nigerian troops have rescued the wife of a deceased senior military general weeks after the couple was abducted by armed gangs in the country’s north-west. Mrs. Amina Abubakar was freed during an offensive operation by the army and air force in Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters...
DAKAR, SENEGAL — West African nations must strengthen regional cooperation and pass urgent legislation to expand renewable energy across rural communities, the head of Senegal’s National Assembly has warned. The call to action was delivered on Monday at the opening of the ECOWAS...
