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Ghana: Teachers’ union calls off strike

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union, in Ghana has called off its weeklong strike over the demand for better conditions of service. The union whose membership includes porters and drivers refused to work last week, leaving thousands of students unable…

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 26 in separate attacks

Residents and officials say at least 26 people have been killed by gunmen in separate attacks in Nigeria’s Safana and Maradun local government areas of Katsina and Zamfara States.  The Katsina attack occurred on Thursday at Kabuke community, Rumka ward,…

Senegal extends night time curfew by a week

The government of Senegal has extended by a week a night time curfew to stall the further spread of the coronavirus which has now infected over twenty thousand people, killing hundreds of them. The measure has so far been limited…

Three UN peacekeepers killed in attack in Mali

Three peacekeepers with The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali were killed when their armored vehicle hit an Improvised explosive devices IED. Six others were injured during the incident on Wednesday as gunmen shot at them shortly…

Nigeria: Military veterans protest over pension areas

In Abuja – Nigeria’s capital, hundreds of retired military officers under the umbrella union – Ex Service Men Association, took to the streets to demonstrate over unpaid allowances owed them. The Ex – service men in their numbers Wednesday, decried…

Sierra Leone calls for refund of stolen public funds

The Principal Legal Consultant Office of Sierra Leone’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has called on people named in the government’s white paper to work towards refunding monies recommended by the Commissions of Inquiry. Lahai Momoh Farmah made this…