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Ghana spills excess water from Wejia dam

The Ghana Water Company Limited has begun spilling excess water from the Weija dam. This follows heavy rains over the weekend which caused the dam to exceed its storage limit. Residents around the Gbawe enclave have been asked to relocate…

Child rights program launched in the Gambia

A 1 year pilot project by Save the Children International in partnership with the Child Protection Alliance (CPA) to protect children’s rights in business principles was launched in The Gambia on Monday.  The project is the first of its kind…

Gambia TRRC resumes public hearing

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission of the Gambia is set to resume public hearings today Monday. The Commission is also expected to hear the circumstances leading to the murder of 56 West African citizens by Gambian security forces in…

Nigeria: Police disbands ‘rogue’ SARS unit

The Inspector-General of Nigeria Police Force, Mohammed Adamu, has dissolved the controversial sub-unit of the force, the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). This followed a nation-wide outrage during which protesters carried placards calling for scrapping of the unit which they accused…