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Suspected jihadists killed eight soldiers during an attack in Sanmatenga province of Burkina Faso on Sunday. Sources say four civilians also lost their lives in the same attack in the center north of the country. Sankulleh Janko reports.
The global population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the United Nations has forecast, with India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year. The UN noted on Monday it had taken hundreds…
Road accident cases are said to be on the increase in Liberia compared to other countries in the sub-region. According to a recent report released by GIZ, Liberia is losing more than 150 million United States dollars to road accidents annually. WADR’s…
In Côte d'Ivoire, there has been a lively debate on the return of polygamy. The debate follows a bill tabled by a deputy seeking to bring back polygamy, which has been prohibited by law since 1964. The bill has raised…
In Burkina Faso, discussions are underway between the government and professional unions to increase the minimum guaranteed inter-professional wage which currently stands at CFAF 33,139. The dialogue which began on Monday seeks to revise the minimum wage to 60,000 CFA…
At least thirteen more bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated boat crash in Nigeria's South West region of Lagos State. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Zonal Coordinator, South-West, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made the known in a statement. Farinloye…
The Gambia will join Muslims around the world to celebrate Edul al-Adha tomorrow Saturday. The Muslim feast is celebrated by sacrificing a ram, cow or camel. The period is marked with lots of celebrations among family and friends. As WADR’s…
Ghana’s health officials have announced the detection of two cases of the Marburg virus in the middle belt of the country. The announcement comes as the country continues to deal with the covid pandemic and the endemic monkeypox virus. Correspondent,…
Medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières /Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday that a growing, yet largely ignored, malnutrition crisis is unfolding in northwest Nigeria since January threatening millions of children. MSF in a statement said working in partnership…
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed his organization’s support for restoring constitutional order in Burkina Faso. The UN said in a statement that Guterres made the commitment during a phone conversation with the new Burkinabe strongman Lt. Col.…
The summit of African Heads of State and Government for the implementation of the program of the International Development Association (IDA) financing opened on Thursday in Dakar, Senegal. The IDA 20 cycle or the twentieth replenishment of the Association's resources,…
The Liberian Senate has voted to abolish the death penalty in the country after a submission by President George Weah. This followed the Senate’s plenary decision to amend sections of the Liberian Code of Law Revise relating to sentencing and…
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