West Africa

President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has pardoned 8 on the occasion of the Muslim feast of Eid ul-Adha. The Gambian made the gesture following the recommendation of the Prerogative of Mercy Committee, according to the State House of the…

The President of the Constitutional council of Benin has resigned months before the end of his tenure in office. Even though Joseph Djebenou is yet to give any reason for his resignation, political actors in the country, suggest that the…

In Ghana, more trouble is brewing on the labour front after striking teachers walked out of a meeting with the government over their demands.  The meeting organized at the instance of the Ghanaian government was to address the demand for…

The controversial passage of the 2022 recast budget by the House of Representatives in Liberia has backfired amid huge public condemnation. The 800 million US dollars budget was recently passed by the Houses’ plenary following submission from President George Weah.…

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people are going hungry due to conflict, climate shocks, and rising food prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is part of the findings of The International Committee of the Red Cross…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has expressed concern over the spate of insecurity ravaging most parts of the North East, North West and some parts of the North Central Geo-political zones of the country. Speaking at a conference in…

The Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday called on the Malian authorities to with immediate effect, release the Ivorian troops arrested in the country on Sunday. He made the declaration at the National Security Council Meeting on Tuesday. President Ouattara…

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has threatened to embark on a solidary strike with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU following its protracted industrial action. NUPENG in a statement by its President and General Secretary,…

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization FAO in a report released on Thursday said, nearly four hundred thousand people in Togo are expected to suffer from acute food insecurity over the period from June to August 2022. In compiling…

Ghana’s health officials say up to thirty-four (34) contacts have been traced following the confirmation of two cases of the Marburg virus disease in the country. The disease was suspected following the identification of two persons who met the case…

Several people in Liberia have been displaced after days of torrential rains in the country. Emergency relief workers say most of the victims, women and children were in the capital, Monrovia. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa has been following up on the…

Residents in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja have lamented the high cost of transportation due to the lingering fuel scarcity. They say the crisis impeded their travel plans during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration and called on relevant authorities to address the situation.…