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The apprehension about the future of democracy is becoming more widespread beyond the subregion, following the flagrant disregard for democratic principles and the rule of law and the deteriorating socio-economic conditions in democratic communities. For the next 2 days In…
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has announced a 40 percent cut in his salary, in fulfillment of his 2023 campaign promise. Boakai currently earns a gross salary of about 22 thousand United States dollars per month, including several other benefits. WADR’s…
Drama unfolded in Abuja on Monday when a middle-aged man, Shuaibu Yusuf, climbed a 120-meter broadcast mast on Katampe Hill in Abuja, threatening to jump to his death if President Bola Tinubu doesn’t address Nigeria’s pressing issues. Usman Umar…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Leonardo Santos Simao, has concluded a two-day pre-election visit to Ghana. His visit also involved a meeting with Ghana’s president,…
The Majority Members of Parliament have jumped to the defense of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkorno over her request for the appointment of 5 additional justices to the Supreme Court. In a letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo, the CJ cited…
Cote d’Ivoire wants to put in place a legal system to protect whistleblowers. This came to light during a workshop in the country on Monday, organised by the High Authority for Good Governance. The authorities say they want to fight…
In Burkina Faso, trade union centers are outraged by the current state of press freedom and the right to information. They say they see that the war against terrorism is being put forward as a pretext for taking repressive measures…
The Gambia National Assembly’s Select Committee on Health and Gender has recommended that the parliament upholds the existing law criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This recommendation comes amidst ongoing debates about the law’s impact and enforcement, after the member for…
A member of the African Union Board against Corruption, Edem Senanu, has questioned the relevance of a promise by former President of Ghana who also doubles as the NDC Flagbearer, John Mahama, to set-up an Independence Value for Money office…
In a pivotal moment for West Africa, ECOWAS has appointed President Diomaye Faye as the facilitator between the regional bloc and Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, three countries that decided to exit the community. The move according to experts is…
The 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government which ended on Sunday focused on pivotal regional issues. Key discussions centered around the economic outlook for 2024, with projected growth at 4.3%, despite global geopolitical…
The Chairman of ECOWAS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria says terrorist activities and violent extremism are threatening to spread from the Sahel region towards the coastal states. President Tinubu who was speaking about the challenges faced by the regional…
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