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Discussions underway to raise minimum wage in Burkina Faso

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…

Nigeria: 17 bodies recovered after Lagos boat accident

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…

Gambians gear up for Tobaski

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…

Marburg virus kills two in Ghana

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,…

MSF warns of looming malnutrition crisis in northeastern Nigeria

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…

IDA Summit: African leaders launch $93bn investment fund

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,…

Liberian Senate votes to abolish death penalty

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…