West Africa

Liberians will today Tuesday celebrate their country’s national flag day without the usual festivities due to the COVID19 Pandemic. In previous years, Liberians have been merrymaking during the celebration of their country’s national flag. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa reports.

The former Chadian president, Hissène Habré, died on Tuesday 24 August of Covid-19 at the age of 79.  He had been admitted to an emergency hospital in Dakar (Senegal) following complications related to diabetes and hypertension, according to media sources.…

The Gambia has received 38,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility. The donation was made by the French government. The doses are expected to close the gap for adult Gambians who are yet to receive the second…

Heavy flooding in the Upper West region of northern Ghana has left one dead and hundreds displaced, officials confirmed on Saturday. Ahmed Mustapha, the regional coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), said an 80-year-old woman died and at…

Local sources say fifteen more abducted students of Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state have regained their freedom. Although the government or security agencies are yet to confirm the development, a source in the…

In the Kayes region of Mali, authorities are attempting community dialogue to end the phenomenon of descent-based slavery. The governor of the region facilitated a meeting to move towards abandoning the practice, which is a traditional heritage in some families.…

In Nigeria, the police said Thursday that gunmen abducted nine students on their way home from an Islamic school in the country’s northwest, two days after a mass school abduction took place in a neighboring state. The students were kidnapped…

Mali's armed forces say eleven soldiers were killed and 10 others were wounded in an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali on Thursday. The military says a car bomb exploded when the convoy passed, followed by heavy gunfire.…

Thousands of Afghans remain desperate in attempts to flee the country as they que at the Kabul international airport. Recall, The Taliban forces took over power on August 15 forcing President Ashraf Ghani to flee. A Nato official told Reuters…

Niger confirms 50 victims of terrorist attacks in one week in its western region of Tillabéri. Residents of the region have described the situation as unacceptable as they demand for radical measures to improve security in the region. Over the…

France has donated ninety-six thousand doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Liberia. This is the third time Liberia is receiving vaccines from its international partners. Previously, the country received vaccines from the World Health Organization and the government of…

The Burkina Faso government has banned the importation of poultry and poultry products from Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire. The Burkinabe Ministry of Animal Resources in a statement announcing the ban, said the decision followed outbreak of the highly pathogenic…