WADR

It's you speaking!

It's you speaking!

West Africa

Liberia: Opposition takes early lead in midterm polls

In Liberia, several opposition candidates have taken an early lead in the just ended December 8, 2020 midterm senate elections and a constitutional referendum. According to electoral officials, provisional results coming in especially in President George Weah’s stronghold Montserrado puts…

Ghana: Mahama disputes election results

The presidential candidate of the largest opposition political party in Ghana, the National Democratic Congress says he is unwilling to accept the results of the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections declared by the Electoral Commission (EC).  The result which was…

Sierra Leone: Varsity lecturers suspend strike

The Academic Staff of the University of Sierra Leone have suspended their industrial strike action which started on Monday 23rd November over conditions of service. The Lecturers until last Friday were protesting their 100% salary adjustment to reflect in their…

Nigeria halts sale of SIM cards

The Nigerian government has ordered mobile telecommunication operators in the country to stop the sale and registration of new SIM cards. Our Abuja Correspondent Usman Umar finds out in this report.

Burkina Faso appoints committee on Covid vaccine

Burkina Faso has just set up a national committee responsible for organizing the introduction of the Covid-19 vaccine.  The essential mission of this committee, chaired by the Minister of Health, is to facilitate the introduction and distribution of the vaccine…

U.S. sanctions prominent Liberian Lawyer

The United States government has released a damaging report on Liberia as it places sanctions on one of the country’s renowned lawyers Varney Sherman due to acts of corruption.  The U S says, Sherman offered bribes to multiple judges associated…

Ghana’s opposition rejects election results

Ghana's main opposition party has rejected the election results declared by the electoral commission citing alleged irregularities. Officials of the National Democratic Congress said they would make known their next course of action soon. Incumbent President Nana Akufo Addo was…