At least 25 primary school children were killed when their thatched-roof classrooms caught fire in southern Niger on Monday, the council of ministers said in a statement. Fourteen more children were injured, including five in critical condition, the statement said.…

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed a bill for a harmonized retirement age for teachers in the country. The executive bill was passed on Tuesday at the resumption of plenary in the lower chamber of the National Assembly…

In Ghana, the Minority in Parliament has filed a motion asking the Speaker of Parliament to trigger the necessary processes for the House to pass a vote of censure against the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame. This…

The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ilze Brands Kehris says the deteriorating security situation in Mali must be urgently addressed through a holistic approach that tackles impunity, upholds human rights. Brands Kehris visited Mali from November 1-6 to meet…

In Nigeria, the House of Representatives has resolved to summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, over what it describes as the deteriorating state of the nation’s capital. This follows a motion moved by the Deputy…

An initiative dubbed “Promotion of Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion in Guinea” will be officially launched on today, Wednesday, November 10 in the southeastern city of Nzerekore. A press release from UNOWAS, shared with APA on Tuesday indicates that "a cultural…

Members of Parliament in Ghana have called on the government to take urgent steps to deliver on its promise to implement the Second Phase of the Keta Sea Defence Project for residents in the Keta constituency and surroundings in the…

Authorities in Sierra Leone have confirmed that a total of 105 people died as a result of the fuel tanker explosion last Friday. As part of WADR’s systemic focus on that disaster, Patrick Sallia who is Freetown has been following…

In Liberia, the Director General of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Edwin W. Harris has threatened to sanction and revoked the operating licenses of insurance companies for their alleged refusal to comply with the FIU mandate in filing their currency…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his country will consider investing in nuclear energy as part of efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and adapt to climate change. A statement signed on Tuesday by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said the…