Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Asa Regner has emphasized the UN Women’s commitment to promote gender equality and women empowerment in Liberia. Speaking when she concluded her first official mission to Liberia, she…

Nigeria and Bangladesh on Thursday held talks on connecting business opportunities in pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors for the benefit of both countries. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mansudur Rahman during the business dialogue held in Nigeria's capital Abuja revealed that…

The M21 Movement held a press conference on Thursday in Ouagadougou where they called on the citizens to support the laudable efforts of the authorities at restoring peace and improving livelihoods.  The briefing also touched on the security situation in…

Civil Society organizations have warned the government of any attempt to further shrink the civic space by shutting down the internet during elections.  The group raised the alarm at a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital as part of efforts to…

Migration experts, civil societies, rights defenders and youth activists on Thursday participated in a roundtable discussion in Banjul, the Gambian capital. The roundtable session, organized by The West Africa Democracy Radio with support from the German federal office, comes as…

Liberia has launched what many describe as the biggest program intended to rehabilitate and empower hundreds of disadvantaged youth, commonly referred to as "Zogoes" in Liberia. The program, valued at over 13.9 million United States dollars, was launched Thursday, by President…

The Renaissance Group, a civil society organization has held another press briefing on Thursday in Ouagadougou to push for an unconditional renewal of Burkina Faso. The group said in view of the socio-political situation in Burkina Faso, urgent steps must…