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Currency shortage hits Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is currently experiencing a shortage of the Leone currency. Hence, commercial banks are restricting account holders to certain small amounts especially during this festive season. For instance, Muthala Mohammed, an entrepreneur has been told by his banker that…

Journalists in Ghana face death threats

Concerns have been raised in Ghana about threats and attacks against journalists in the country. At least 4 journalists including West Africa Journalist of the Year 2020 Manasseh Azure Awuni have received various messages, demanding they cease publishing articles about…

Benin unveils 2021 presidential election calendar

The Electoral Commission in Benin on Tuesday presented the electoral calendar for the 2021 presidential election. The unveiling of the electoral time table coincided with the appearance of President Patrice Talon before members of the national assembly. Focusing his speech…

Senegal refutes claims of sexual education focused reform

Senegal’s Minister of National Education, formally refuting the allegations on a reform aiming at introducing Sexual education at Senegalese schools. Minister Mamadou Talla said Wednesday that the curricular orientations remain attached and in an intangible way to the cultural and…

British firm starts gold mining in Nigeria

A British firm, Panthera Resources Plc, has announced that its associated company, Moydow Holdings Limited (Moydow), has commenced drilling at its Paimasa Project in Nigeria. The diversified gold exploration and development company with assets in West Africa and India, said…