In Liberia the Police is currently investigating six Liberian journalists for allegedly attempting to extort money from a local businessman under the pretext of compromising an alleged rape case involving a teenager.  According to Police spokesman Moses Carter, journalists Melvin…

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycle and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities as well as cut off their sources of funding and logistics.…

The Defense and Interior Committee of Ghana's Parliament has questioned the police account of the shooting incident at the Islamic Senior High School in the country's Ashanti region that left several students hospitalized. The police on June 13 deployed tear…

Police in the Gambia dispersed protesters using teargas. Dozens of people turned out at a local magistrate court calling for the release of a Gambian businessman, Bubacarr Keita who is standing trial for rape. Our Banjul correspondent Sankulleh Janko for…

The World Health Organization WHO has declared the monkey pox outbreak a global health emergency after sounding the agency's highest alert. The alert is designed to trigger a coordinated international response and could potentially make room for funding to collaborate…

Liberian Muslims are calling for an investigation into the failure of over 276 Liberian pilgrims to travel to Mecca despite paying over US$6,000 each to the government’s Hajj committee. Of the over 453 Muslims who provided money to attend this…

Plan International in a recent report projects that an estimated nine-point seven million people Across the Sahel, are expected to be food insecure in the coming days. The NGO says the countries affected include Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger where…