Ivorian leader Alassane Ouattara said he and predecessor Laurent Gbagbo spoke about the need to strengthen national cohesion and would meet again from time to time.  He urged Ivorians to work toward trust.

The United Nations Refugee agency – UNHCR, says days of heavy rainfall have pelted Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying shelters and sending thousands of people to live with extended family or in communal shelters. According to the agency,…

The government of Nigeria has commenced the construction of facilities to mark the beginning of the distribution of safe drinking water to residents in the communities of Ogoniland affected by oil spillages. Ogoniland is in Rivers State south Nigeria. The…

Liberian Finance Minister Samuel Tweh wants anti-corruption agencies in the country do more to prevent wasteful spending of public financial resources. Speaking Wednesday at the start of a two-day integrity collaboration forum in Monrovia, Tweh urged internal auditors to do…

The Beninese government has submitted to the National Assembly a bill on the protection of cultural heritage. According to the minutes of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, the project will be examined and if voted, it will enter into…

Sierra Leone has joined 119 countries in the world including 21 in Africa to abolish the death penalty. Lawmakers in the country spent almost the whole of last week deliberating the proposal put before them by Anthony Brewah, the country’s…

Liberian Health authorities have announced the arrival of a huge consignment of COVID vaccines. The arrival of the vaccines comes after the country ran out of vaccines amid growing public interest to take the vaccine. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa has a…