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Nigeria: Military raids criminal hideouts in Benue State

The Nigerian Military has raided and destroyed some criminal hideouts in Benue State with 12 bandits killed and arms recovered in the process. The criminals were reported to have attacked military troops around Bonta village and adjourning communities in Konshisha…

Gambia: President Barrow appoints new police chief

President Adama Barrow on Thursday appointed a new police chief. Abdoulie Sanyang was appointed as the new Inspector General of the Gambia Police Force, replacing former IGP Momar Jobe, who died in March following a brief illness. WADR's Sankulleh Janko…

Mourners protest ‘secret killings’ in Liberia

Scores of disenchanted Liberian mourners under the banner: Citizens United against Secret Killings (CUASK), have entered day 3, wearing black against what they call the growing wave of mysterious deaths and “secret killings” in the country. On Monday, the group…

Chad soldiers arrested for rapes in Niger

Chadian authorities say they have recalled some of their soldiers accused of sexual abuse while on deployment in Téra in Niger as part of the G5 Sahel Joint Force.  While condemning these acts, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement…

Senegal to raise 732bn CFA to expand electricity access

The Senegalese government will convene a three day virtual meeting beginning on Tuesday through Thursday to mobilize 732 billion CFA francs intended for the financing of structuring projects in rural and peri-urban areas to "reach the 'goal of universal access…