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Liberia: Public schools hit by shortage of teachers
Teachers’ shortage hits several public schools in rural Liberia following a mass pensioning exercise by the government. In January 2021, the government embarked on a massive pensioning exercise affecting several schools in rural Liberia. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa has been following…
Gambia Press Union calls for favourable journalism laws
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) says freedom of the press in the country has only improved when it is compared to the two decades of dictatorship under former president Yahya Jammeh. The umbrella body of journalists has called on the…
More than 300 Nigerians arrested in Ghana Police raid
More than three hundred Nigerians have been arrested in and around Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana for various alleged offences. The suspected criminals, including five women, were arrested in a special operation dubbed “Operation Storm Kasoa.” Over 245…
New UNESCO report highlights violence against female journalists
A new study has found gender and gender-based violence against journalists to be on the rise. According to a new report by UNESCO, three out of four women are victims of online violence. A document published over the weekend as…
French NGO ship saves 236 migrants off Libyan coast
A French NGO said its search and rescue vessel rescued over 230 migrants from two rubber boats off the coast of Libya on Tuesday. “Today, the #OceanViking rescued 236 people from 2 overcrowded rubber boats in distress in international waters,…
Terrorism in Nigeria complex, says UK Minister
The British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, has said the disturbing trend of violence unleashed on Nigerians by the Boko Haram sect and allied groups, is a complex phenomenon that requires varied approaches to resolve. Duddridge said this when he…
Burkina Faso: Armed men invade community, kill nearly 20 people
Nearly 20 people have been killed after the invasion by several hundred-armed men in Seytenga community, in Burkina Faso. The latest attack comes after the assassination of three Europeans on Monday in the eastern region of the country. Veronica Njie…
Former President Gbagbo’s spokesperson set for Côte d’Ivoire return
Spokesperson of former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is expected back in Abidjan after ten years of exile in Ghana. According to a statement from the 'Gbagbo or Nothing' FPI wing, Justin Koné Katina is returning to Abidjan next Friday. This former…
Gambia: Former Attorney General denies aiding military junta
The former attorney and solicitor general of the Gambia has denied aiding and abetting the Arm Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) during the transitional period after the 1994 Coup d' etat. Amie Bensouda vehemently denied drafting the decrees of the…
Ghana urged to probe alarming rate of COVID-19 cases recorded at airport
The Executive Director African Centre for Health Policy Research and Analysis, Dr Thomas Anabah has called for a probe into the surge in COVID-19-positive arrivals at the Kotoka International Airport. It follows concerns raised by Frontiers Health Services, managers of…
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