The global population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the United Nations has forecast, with India set to overtake China as the world’s most populous country next year. The UN noted on Monday it had taken hundreds…

Road accident cases are said to be on the increase in Liberia compared to other countries in the sub-region. According to a recent report released by GIZ, Liberia is losing more than 150 million United States dollars to road accidents annually. WADR’s…

In Côte d'Ivoire, there has been a lively debate on the return of polygamy. The debate follows a bill tabled by a deputy seeking to bring back polygamy, which has been prohibited by law since 1964. The bill has raised…

In Burkina Faso, discussions are underway between the government and professional unions to increase the minimum guaranteed inter-professional wage which currently stands at CFAF 33,139.  The dialogue which began on Monday seeks to revise the minimum wage to 60,000 CFA…

At least thirteen more bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated boat crash in Nigeria's South West region of Lagos State. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Zonal Coordinator, South-West, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, made the known in a statement. Farinloye…

The Liberian Senate has voted to abolish the death penalty in the country after a submission by President George Weah. This followed the Senate’s plenary decision to amend sections of the Liberian Code of Law Revise relating to sentencing and…

Suspended public workers in the Gambia say they will respond to the government’s decision in the coming days. This comes after the government suspended over 300 public health workers for two months without salary following their refusal to report to…

Former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore is expected to return from exile this week, for the first time since being ousted in a 2014 uprising.  Speaking on Wednesday, Burkinabe authorities said the Statesman’s return comes despite his conviction earlier this…

Togo has adopted a ‘National Strategy for the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism’ The document which was validated after a meeting in Lomé is considered as the guide that will set and define the various guidelines for the actions…