The government of Nigeria on Thursday entered into a dialogue with the executives of the national association of resident doctors NARD over the strike by its members. The doctors yesterday commenced a nationwide strike over claims of unpaid allowances and…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “his failure to probe allegations that nearly four billion naira of public funds meant for the health sector are missing, mismanaged, diverted or stolen. The…

The final acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé of Côte d'Ivoire is yet another disappointment for the victims of the 2010-2011 post-election crisis. Amnesty International has issued a statement following the International Criminal Court's decision to drop all…

The Gambia Government has announced additional Covid-19 measures for international travelers from hotspot countries. It says international travelers from countries including Nigeria and South Africa will require a rapid Covid-19 test in addition to PCR results valid for 72 hours.…

Niger’s new President has appointed Ouhou-moudou Mahamadou as the new Prime Minister.  The graduate in economics and business management from Tahoua in the southwest was until now chief of staff to former President Issoufou. His appointment was confirmed on Saturday…

An industrial strike by resident doctors of Nigeria is continuing despite the country continues to record cases of the coronavirus pandemic. The doctors embarked on the strike last week Thursday demanding better wages and improved working conditions. The doctors insist…

The International Criminal Court, ICC on Tuesday handed over a symbolic euro to the Government of Mali and UNESCO for damage inflicted on the people of the Sahel country and the international community by the destruction of cultural properties in…

Ghana’s Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame has tasked the Police administration to deal with all unresolved murders and domestic violence cases with a sense of urgency. This comes as members of the public continue to decry the slow…