West Africa

Security forces in Niger Republic have used tear gas to repress a Students' demonstration at the University of Zinder leading to hospitalization of some of them with respiratory complications.  The Students were said to be out on Monday protesting among…

The Afterlives of Slavery International three days Conference for the first time has commenced in Liberia. Jointly organized by the University of Liberia and The Princeton Theological Seminary, the conference is part of the country’s Bicentennial event.  WADR’s Darlington Porkpa…

A report presented on the state of human rights in the West African sub-region during the NGOs Forum in Banjul, Gambia’s capital on Monday states that the bloc is losing grounds on human rights issues. They accused the regional leaders…

Collaboration between health workers and security forces is necessary for success in Infection Prevention and Control. On this note, Dr. Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Deputy Director, Quality Assurance, Ghana Health Service who made the remark at an event to mark this…

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that the goal to increase electricity generation to 25,000 Megawatts in six years is on the course, even as he counts down to the end of his eight-year rule. The President made this assertion…

The price of fuel has gone up by 10 percent at the pumps prompting concerns of a potential rise in transport fares in the coming week.  The development according to experts results from the continuous depreciation of the Ghana cedi. …

Liberian House Speaker Bhofal Chambers has underscored the need to prioritize the interest of Liberians amid the worsening economic conditions. He believes that Liberia will go nowhere unless the legislature institutes practical measures to address the wellbeing of the suffering…

The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says its members will still go ahead and close shops in the Greater Accra Region beginning Wednesday, to protest the current economic challenges. This is despite an engagement with members of the Council…

A nongovernmental organization, Faso Action for Community Development (FDC) with support from International Labour Organization and European Union, has donated startup kits to 305 young people, including 163 girls from different regions of Burkina Faso. The beneficiaries were trained for…

At least 58 million people across West and Central Africa, including nearly 29 million children, are now acutely food insecure and in need of urgent food assistance, says an alliance of international NGOs in the region. Organizations including Save the…

Nine Ghanaians have been convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for attempting to smuggle 10.8kg cannabis into Nigeria through the sea.  Delivering his ruling on the matter, Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub,…

Mali wants to strengthen its position in the field of energy.  The Malian Minister of Energy Lamine Seydou Traoré has been taking part in the Russian Energy Week since Wednesday. The summit is expected to provide opportunities Mali to sign…