West Africa

The United Nations said in a report on Monday that Opioid and cannabis abuse are above global averages in West and Central Africa.  The report adds that cocaine trafficking through the region is financing militant violence in the Sahel. Slow…

Ex-Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has been contacted by the International Criminal Court, ICC in relation to allegations of human rights abuses. The ICC is currently believed to be pursuing possible charges against Jammeh. This comes following the recommendations of the…

ECOWAS is considering placing a term limit on the tenure of governments in West Africa. This is part of the ECOWAS Agenda 2050 which aims to promote the rule of law and democracy in the sub region. During the popularization…

Liberia has signed a 30 Million US Dollar project with Comoros aimed at boosting Liberia’s maritime sector. The agreement was signed in the context of a European Union-funded regional program geared toward enhancing maritime security. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa witnessed the…

The Food and Agriculture Organization has affirmed its commitment to assist local farmers in Liberia. According to FAO, the commitment will boost the harvest and gradually transition Liberia to food sufficiency. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa has a report.

In Sierra Leone, authorities are now wrapping-up the Covid-19 response architecture in the country after two years since the first reported cases. Chairman of the country’s National Covid-19 Emergency Response Center, Dr. Amara Jambai described the just concluded Intra-Action Review…

As countries around the world commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Trafficking and Related Crimes 2022, Gambian authorities are concerned about the growing trend of foreign nationals being involved in drug abuse and trafficking in the country.…

Suspected terrorists have murdered another Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, in Kaduna State, North Western Nigeria. The chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Christian Emmanuel, confirmed the incident in a statement to newsmen over the weekend. The latest…

Senegal’s Presidency has denied reports suggesting that a Delegation of the European Union, EU has requested for the postponement of the legislative elections of 31 July. In a press release, the President’s Communication Department described the reports as false information.…

Sierra Leonean Lawmakers have commenced debates on the country's Public Elections Bill 2022 which seeks to repeal and replace the 2012 Public Elections Act.  As WADR’s Patrick Sallia reports from Freetown, the draft law looks at the continuation of the…

Nigeria's Senate has constituted an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate, oil company, Shell Plc over alleged illegal extensions of oil exploration leases. The Senate said the decision to investigate Shell PLC follows the non-payment of 200 million US dollars accruals…

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, the mediator from the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS is expected to arrive in the country later today, Thursday.  Reports from Bamako, suggest that the former Nigerian President will meet with the transitional…