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Ghana transport union announces 13% increment in fares

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 13 percent increment in transport fares effective Saturday, June 5, 2021. The decision, according to the union, is to accommodate predominantly the recent increase in fuel prices. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson has…

Liberia resettles shanty dwellers in modern houses

The Liberian government has begun relocating citizens living in shanty structures (huts) to modern houses across the country. The housing projects are part of the George Weah-led government pro-poor initiative intended to help thousands of Liberians out of poverty. WADR’s…

Niger attack results in eight deaths

An attack in Niger on Friday resulted in at least 8 deaths. The incident which was the third recorded in recent weeks occurred in the town of Diffa, near the border with Nigeria. Veronica Njie reports.

Nigeria army vows to crush Boko Haram, IPOB

The Nigerian Army has reiterated its commitment to crushing Boko Haram terrorists, members of the banned Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), and ending all forms of criminality in the country. Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Farouk Yahaya…