As cases of cholera continues to rise in Nigeria’s north western, northcentral and north-eastern states and Abuja – the capital, the federal government has announced moves to stem the spread of the water borne disease, including activating a sanitation desk…

In Burkina Faso, the judicial case of the popular uprising will be rescheduled in the coming weeks. Although no date has yet been communicated, the High Court of Justice says it is ready and that only organizational issues remain.  The…

Liberians will today Tuesday celebrate their country’s national flag day without the usual festivities due to the COVID19 Pandemic. In previous years, Liberians have been merrymaking during the celebration of their country’s national flag. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa reports.

The former Chadian president, Hissène Habré, died on Tuesday 24 August of Covid-19 at the age of 79.  He had been admitted to an emergency hospital in Dakar (Senegal) following complications related to diabetes and hypertension, according to media sources.…

In the Kayes region of Mali, authorities are attempting community dialogue to end the phenomenon of descent-based slavery. The governor of the region facilitated a meeting to move towards abandoning the practice, which is a traditional heritage in some families.…

In Nigeria, the police said Thursday that gunmen abducted nine students on their way home from an Islamic school in the country’s northwest, two days after a mass school abduction took place in a neighboring state. The students were kidnapped…

Mali's armed forces say eleven soldiers were killed and 10 others were wounded in an ambush on a military convoy in central Mali on Thursday. The military says a car bomb exploded when the convoy passed, followed by heavy gunfire.…