Arts and Culture

In this edition of Arts and Culture, our stop is Liberia and our focus is on the Poro Society. Well, what do you know about this society? WADR’s correspondent Darlington Porkpa speaks to Peter Pewe, a high priest of the…

In this edition of Arts and Culture, our stop is Liberia and our focus is on the Poro Society. Well, what do you know about this society? WADR’s correspondent Darlington Porkpa speaks to Peter Pewe, a high priest of the…

Nigeria’s president on Wednesday evening announced a cabinet of close advisers and political loyalists as he seeks to rejuvenate a faltering economy and respond to a crisis in neighboring Niger that has dominated the first few months of his term…

The United States Wednesday said its Ambassador to Niamey will in arrive in the coming days. Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon’s arrival according to the State Department, is a signal of Washington’s continued engagement with the situation in Niger. State Department deputy…

Ghana’s largest Christian formation, the Christian Council has strongly cautioned the government to hasten slowly in deploying troops to Niger. This comes after several groups within the public, including politicians, security experts, and civil society organizations, criticized ECOWAS’ choice to…

The Nigerian military has issued a stern warning to all citizens in the aftermath of a devastating ambush that claimed the lives of over 20 soldiers in Niger, a North Central State. The military is cautioning Nigerians against aiding the…

The United Nations Migration Agency warns that more people are feared dead or missing from the boat accident involving several Senegalese nationals off Cape Verde; While it was reported on Wednesday that 38 Senegalese migrants aboard the vessel were rescued…

The World Health Organization has donated a huge consignment of drugs, laboratory equipment and other medical items to the Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health. The donation is intended to contribute to Monrovia’s initiative by providing quality and…

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) presented its 2023 report on economic development in Africa at the United Nations Information Center in Dakar on Wednesday, August 16. In this new report, UNCTAD unveils how African economies can…

ECOWAS Chiefs of Defense begin a 2-day conference in Accra over the operationalization of the Standby force in Niger. Nigeria’s President Tinubu appoints 46 ministers to form cabinet amidst doubts by citizens IOM announces a higher death toll from a…

ECOWAS Chiefs of Defense begin a 2-day conference in Accra over the operationalization of the Standby force in Niger. The Nigerian Army warns citizens against disseminating terrorist groups’ propaganda materials via social media platforms. The UN Health Agency, WHO donates…

Nigeria’s international dollar-denominated bonds fell on Wednesday, after the president’s spokesman said petrol prices did not need to rise more, and blamed foreign exchange shortages on “gross mismanagement” at the central bank. The 2051 maturity dropped as much as 1.7…

Newly appointed Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine is meeting with state officials as part of his state visit. Lamine Zéine was upon arrival on Tuesday welcomed by his Chadian counterpart Saleh Kebzabo. Chad, a stronghold in the Sahel…