West Africa

President George Weah is calling on Liberians to choose the path of peace and never to revert to violence despite their political differences. President Weah spoke on Thursday during program marking the celebration of 19 years of peace since the…

The African Union has expressed support for the people of Burkina Faso and the transition process in the country. A delegation of the union led by the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Bankole Adeoye, conveyed this during a…

The Government of The Gambia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), on Wednesday, launched the Gambia Agriculture and Food Security Project (GASFp) The project aims to reinforce food security and nutrition, and increase incomes of 170,000 vulnerable people…

Ghana’s minister of education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, says schools in the three regions of the north will not have to be closed down over a shortage of food.  The minister says he has met with relevant stakeholders within the value…

Liberian President George Weah has come under public pressure to dismiss three ranking officials sanctioned by the United States Government for acts of massive corruption in Liberia. The officials  who are Minister of State for presidential affairs Nathaniel McGill, Port…

The National Union Electricity Employees in Nigeria have suspended their strike. The decision was a fallout of the conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the striking electricity workers, which ended in Abuja on Wednesday. WADR'S Fatimah Ibrahim Reports

Independent expert of the United Nations, Alioune TINE is gravely concerned about deteriorating security and human rights situation in Mali. During a presentation on the Mali condition in Geneva on Monday, Alioune TINE also welcomed the steps taken to restore…

In Burkina Faso, two human rights organizations have denounced the summary and extrajudicial executions of over 40 people. According to results, the abuses were carried out in early August in Tougouri, in the northern part of the country, and involved…

The police in Nigeria on Monday arrested a man in Lagos who had been accused of being a terrorist. A mob had descended on 29 year old Sanni Gafar, and were ready to lynch him when police officials intervened. According…

Gunmen have again abducted a Catholic priest along Okigwe-Umunneochi Road, between Imo and Abia states in Nigeria’s South-east region. The Director of Communication of the Enugu Catholic Diocese, Benjamin Achi, confirmed the incident on Monday. The abducted priest, Chinedu Nwadike,…

Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire have agreed to a €200 million transaction with KfW Ipex-Bank, Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) and Bluebird Finance & Projects to install clean water systems across more than a thousand villages, government sources say. Signed in…

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), to reduce the malaria burden of the country. President Buhari at the inauguration told the 16-member council headed by the founder and president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote,…