Ivorian Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, during the weekend, launched a vast social aid plan in the northern region of the country. The plan covers the regions bordering Mali and Burkina Faso, where jihadist groups are trying to recruit young people.…

Mali nationals in Nigeria also protested against sanctions imposed on their country by ECOWAS in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital where they converged on the Embassy of Mali and demanded an audience with the ambassador.  WADR's correspondent, Fatimah Ibrahim, reports that the…

Authorities have denied rumors of attempted coup after soldiers reportedly fired gunshots for hours from barracks in the capital Ouagadougou, and at a nearby airbase. Soldiers were said to have mutinied demanding the removal of the country's army Chief and…

A Presidential Task Force in The Gambia has uncovered fraud and massive procedural errors that led to a nationwide fuel shortage in the country last year. The corrupt activities led to the missing of over 50 million US dollars. President…

Hundreds of Malians living in Ghana on Saturday stormed the streets of Accra, the country’s capital, to protest sanctions imposed on their country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following two military coups and the failure to…

Senegal on Sunday held municipal elections that will serve as a gauge of support for President Macky Sall and his ruling coalition. The Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition, which comprises President Sall’s Alliance for the Republic, the Socialist Party, and the…

In Senegal, the Ministry of Health and Social Action on Monday announced, new infections and new deaths related to COVID-19. According to officials, there have been 79 new COVID cases from 1442 tests, representing a positivity rate of 5.47%. Veronica…