In a significant move, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore has announced that all school fees will be eliminated, making education free from primary school to university. This decision, effective immediately, is aimed at boosting educational access and ensuring that no child is left behind due to financial constraints.
Author: Tiffany Bright
President Mahama suspends Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo
President John Dramani Mahama has, in accordance with Article 146(6) of the constitution and in consultation with the Council of State, determined that a prima facie case has been established in respect of three Petitions against the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
GHANA offers 1000 scholarships
As part of the ECOWAS at 50 celebrations, President John Mahama has announced that Ghana will provide 1000 scholarships to tertiary students across the ECOWAS sub-region to study in Ghanaian Universities.
Niger Withdraws from Lake Chad Regional Force, Deepening Rift with Former Allies
Niger’s ruling junta has officially withdrawn from the Multinational Joint Task
Force (MNJTF), a regional military coalition formed in 2015 by Cameroon, Chad,
Niger, and Nigeria to fight Islamist insurgents like Boko Haram in the Lake Chad
area. The announcement, broadcast on state television, cited the need to strengthen
security around oil sites. The withdrawal highlights Niger’s growing isolation from
regional bodies, following its exit from ECOWAS and its alignment with the
Alliance of Sahel States (AES), alongside Mali and Burkina Faso. Experts say the
MNJTF had long struggled with coordination and logistics, and Niger’s exit could
worsen insecurity for civilians in the region. The junta’s recent actions—including
suspending the constitution, dissolving political parties, and introducing new
economic measures like a levy on ECOWAS imports—signal a shift toward new
alliances and reduced Western influence.