The 13-membership universities of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have unanimously agreed to continue with their strike despite the suit against it by the National Labour Commission (NLC). UTAG began an indefinite industrial action last Tuesday over poor conditions…

The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first warship permanently assigned to Africa, arrived in Lagos over the weekend as part of the U.S. government’s support to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The U.S. Consul General in Lagos, Claire…

Health authorities in Guinea Monday confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes haemorrhagic fever, has been identified in the country, and in West…

The Gambia Refugees Association in Europe says 4,000 asylum applications by Gambian migrants in Germany have been rejected by authorities.  The association cites the rejections as a cause of concern for the group. A 10-man Gambia government delegation has travelled…

In Burkina Faso, thirty people were killed Wednesday, not far from the town of Markoye in the Sahel region. They were 15 soldiers, 11 civilians and 4 volunteers for the defense of the country. The Minister Delegate in charge of…

Senegal on Friday recorded nine hundred and seventeen covid19 infections and sixteen covid related deaths – this is according to the ministry of health and social action. The ministry in its daily epidemiological bulletin said the new infections were detected…

Residents in the capital of Mali, Bamako and surrounding towns lament the shortage of meat in Bamako markets. For several days, butchers in the Malian capital have stopped working. But according to their union, the government has not been able…

President of the Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) of Nigeria has asked the Federal Government to stand up to its responsibilities and pay the salaries of the striking doctors. Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi speaking on behalf of resident doctors on Channels…

A total of 24 farms in four regions of Ghana have been affected by the outbreak of the avian flu known as bird flu. This is according to data from the Ghana Veterinary Services Directorate. As Imoh Edet reports, the…

Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga is holding on to his plan for an intelligent review of the Algiers peace agreement. Mr. Maiga reaffirmed this during a meeting with civil society organizations. Maiga who heads the transitional government of Mali…