West Africa

Professors at Abuja University of sacked over sex for grades allegations In Nigeria, two professors of the University of Abuja have been sacked over sex for grades allegations. Abdulahi Hassan has the rest of the story

In The Gambia, the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has launched a Gender Policy, which marks the first in the history of the company. The policy is geared towards making the Water and Electricity Company a diverse, equitable and…

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI has threatened to round up 51 companies indebted to the federal government in taxes, royalties, and rents before anti-corruption agencies. NEITI issued the threat at a one-day workshop to build the capacity of…

Conveners of the #Fixthcountry Movement in Ghana have expressed regret about an earlier plan to embark on an armed demonstration on June 4. The group known for its stance against corruption and bad governance in the country had announced a…

The Chadian interim government has announced a food and nutrition emergency in the country. Chad’s declaration comes amid growing concerns about the food crisis in the region which already affects millions of people. Veronic Njie brings more details in the…

The general staff of the armed forces (Fama) says the military remains determined in the fight against jihadists across the Sahelian nation. The top army chief’s remark comes after the success of recent counter-offensive operations that led to the destruction…

In Burkina Faso, two soldiers and four civilian security operatives otherwise, known as volunteers for the defense of the homeland were killed in the northwest and Sahel regions. Atiewin Mbillah Lawson completes the story.

African champions Senegal seek a return to defend their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations title after a 3-1 against Benin in their 2023 qualification opener. Liverpool forward Sadio Mane starred for the Teranga Lions after scoring a hat-trick in a…

The much-anticipated June 4th Summit by the Economic Community Of West African States ECOWAS ended in the Ghanaian capital – Accra with leaders agreeing to meet again on July 3rd. In a communiqué issued by the regional body, certain declarations…

The Government of Liberia is exerting efforts to expand Domestic Revenue Generation in the midst of low donor support. One such move was manifested over the weekend when 60 new customs officers graduated from a three month rigorous training exercise.…

According to the NGO-Water Aid, 6 out of 10 people in Sierra Leone cannot access water.  Engineers of the city's main water supplier-Guma Valley Water Company have often complained that the swelling number of residents in Freetown has dangerously outstretched…

Two peacekeepers were killed and two wounded in an attack on a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in central Mali, over the weekend, UN sources reported. The latest attack occurred barely a day…