COVID-19 has deepened a food, education and healthcare crisis affecting the poorest and most vulnerable communities in four countries in West Africa.  That’s according to Save the Children. It says an estimated 4.8 million children under 15 in Mauritania, Niger,…

On the occasion of Global Handwashing Day (today the 15th of October), WaterAid, through its regional office in Dakar is calling on the government to double its investment in safe water and sanitation to stop the spread of COVID-19 and…

Access to potable water is becoming unbearable to many residents of Freetown, despite the country being open to the Atlantic Ocean. There is however an abundance of it from multiple sources across Sierra Leone, but poorly managed. hence, a huge…

The Gambia Government has reopened schools after 6 months of closure due to Covid-19 outbreak. The government came to the decision after consultations with various stakeholders. Sankulleh Janko reports from Banjul.

Former Guinean Prime Minister Bissau – Aristide Gomes is stuck in the premises of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Bissau. A court decision prevents him from leaving. Since last April, Aristide, who said he feared for his life, has…

The Burkinabe government says armed groups have killed about 20 people in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso. The attacks on the villages of Demniol, Bombofa and Peteguerse took place on Wednesday, the communications ministry said, 10 days…

The government of the Gambia has given instructions for the police to investigate the alleged bribery scandal at the Fisheries ministry. Ebrima Sankareh, Government spokesman told The Standard Newspaper that the Government has directed that the matter be investigated. A…