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Election

Ghana Election: Candidates pick ballot positons

The twelve candidates in Ghana’s Presidential election have successfully balloted for their positions on the December 7 ballot sheet. On Tuesday evening, representatives from the governing New Patriotic Party, the largest opposition political party, the National Democratic Congress and other…

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West Africa

Sierra Leone defers mid-term census to April 2021

Sierra Leone's mid-term census which had been set initially to start on 4th December this year, is now rescheduled to begin on 19th April 2021. In an interview with Patrick Sallia in Freetown, Director of Communications at the country's Statistics…

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Beyond West Africa

Sahel: Donor conference raises $17bn for humanitarian aid

Donors meeting at the conference in Copenhagen to raise money for humanitarian?action in the central Sahel region pledged about 1.7 billion dollars. U.N. Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock told reporters that the pledges represent substantial success. Overall, the U.N. needs 1.4…

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West Africa

GUINEA ELECTION: State security surrounds main challenger’s home

The home of Guinea’s opposition leader and main challenger of incumbent Alpha Conde has been laid under siege by the security forces. It came a day after Celou Dalein Diallo declared himself winner of Sunday’s presidential election. The ruling party…

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West Africa

Ivory Coast: Journalists targeted ahead of tense election

The Association of Foreign Press in Côte d'Ivoire has voiced concern over the incessant physical and verbal attacks and threats against correspondents of the international press. The association points accusing fingers at some supporters of political parties and law enforcement…

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West Africa

Nigeria: The women of Nigeria’s #EndSars movement

one of the women participating in Nigeria's EndSars protest, Marlin Oluchi, has been speaking to WADR about the role of women in the protest movement. MARLIN Oluchi, a writer and development specialist described what it feels like going on the…

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West Africa

Nigeria: #EndSARS – Major cities institute curfews

Major cities across Nigeria have begun the enforcement of curfew and the ban on protest as ENDSARS campaign turns violent leading to attack on police stations and public properties. The government of the South-south Edo state has already announced a…

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