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Ivory Coast: N’Guessan, Bédié call for election boycott

Ivorian opposition leaders Henri Konan Bédié and Pascal Affi N'Guessan, have called on their activists to boycott the October 31 presidential election. Addressing the media on Thursday in the Ivorian capital Abidjan,   the two opposition candidates denounced an electoral…

Dozens killed in attack in central Mali

The Malian army and local authorities say suspected Islamist militants killed 25 people including 13 soldiers in multiple attacks in central Mali, burning down an army base and ambushing troops sent as reinforcements. The attacks were the deadliest since the…

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…