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Liberian judges sue government over salary cuts

Liberian judges have filed a class of action against the government at the Civil Law court for reducing their salaries as a result of the controversial harmonization process. The Judges want the Court to compel the government to refund money…

Cholera deaths rise to nearly 90 in Niger

Niger has reported 14 new deaths from cholera from Aug. 26-30 out of more than 2,600 cases since March. According to the national directorate of surveillance and response to epidemics, a total of 2,641 cases have been detected as of August…

More protests in Ghana over closure of land borders

Residents of Elubo in the Western Region are billed to march against the Akufo-Addo government’s closure of the land borders, which they say has gravely affected their livelihoods and businesses. Thursday’s march comes in the wake of a similar demonstration held…

Liberia over $1.47bn in debt, says minister

While Liberia rejoices over its leader role at the Council of Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the West African Monetary Zone, the country’s debt ceiling has hit over 1.47billion United States dollars, according to the Deputy Finance Minister—Samora Wolokollie.…

Benin rolls out national program to promote agriculture

The Beninese government plans to promote the agricultural sector through the national program for the development of plantations and field crops over the period 2021-2026, according to a statement released over the weekend in Cotonou.  The statement said this program aims…

Red Cross to plant one million trees in The Gambia

The Red Cross Society (GRCS) inalong with its partners over the weekend, began the first phase of its initiative to plant a million trees, as part of the National Society’s contribution to addressing the climate crisis. “Climate change is wreaking…