January 25, 2023
EU pledge €102.5 million in humanitarian aid to the Lake Chad region
The European Union has allocated one hundred and two million euros in aid to enable the Lake Chad Basin Countries to assist vulnerable communities. The humanitarian aid by the European Bloc announced at the end of a two-day Summit on…
UNHCR calls for enhanced support for displaced people in Mali
The United Nations Refugee Agency in Mali is calling for enhanced support for people displaced as violence and threats by armed groups continue to force Malians and refugees to flee for safety. In N’Tillit, a village in northern Mali, the…
Fuel scarcity bites harder across Nigeria
Petroleum scarcity has continued to bite harder in parts of Nigeria including the capital city, Abuja. In this report, WADR’S Abuja Correspondent, Usman Umar reports that motorists are crying out for the government’s intervention as the fuel queues get longer…
Bournemouth agree £20.3m deal for Senegalese forward
Bournemouth have agreed a 23m euro (£20.3m) deal with Villarreal for Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson. Jackson, who can play across the front three, has scored three goals in 24 games in all competitions this season. The 21-year-old is set to…
Cracks emerge in Liberia’s ruling political coalition over Weah’s re-election bid
Ahead of President George Weah’s second term endorsement ceremony this weekend, the youth leagues of the National Patriotic Party and the Liberia People Democratic Party have threatened to boycott the ceremony. The youths in addition promised to campaign against his…
Senegal: National Assembly strips MP Amina Toure of parliamentary privileges
The Senegalese National Assembly on Tuesday in a vote stripped Amina Toure, an MP of all her post and privileges. Toure, head of the national list of the ruling coalition Benno Bokk Yakkar had written to President Macky Sall about…
Detained Guinean opposition member Billo Bah charged
In Guinea, a senior investigating judge of the Dixinn Court of First Instance has charged Mamadou Billo Bah of youths’ mobilization and criminal participation. The leader of the National Front for Defense of the constitution FNDC, was charged with complicity…