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Gambians complain of poor ferry services

Gambians continue to express their frustrations over poor ferry services in the country. Passengers sometimes sit for hours before they could be ferried from the capital Banjul to Barra and vice versa. This has been the case for decades and…

Death toll from Burkina Faso attack rises to 80

The death toll from an attack on civilians and the military in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80 people, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The attack occurred on Wednesday when Islamist militants raided a civilian convoy…

Nigerian lawmakers move to replace FCT Minister with a Mayor

The House of Representatives is considering a constitution alteration bill to change the administrative structure of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT The bill, sponsored by Dachung Bagos, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, seeks to remove the President as the Chief…

Flood sweeps through Ghana’s Upper West Region

Thousands have been left stranded in the upper west region of Ghana after rains swept away bridges linking communities and destroyed properties worth thousands of Ghana cedis.  While no casualties have been recorded so far, officers from the Ghana Red…

At least 57 killed in Niger floods

At least 57 people have lost their lives in Niger due to floods this year alone.  Several districts within Niamey, the capital are often inundated in water at the slightest amount of rain and residents say the blame is squarely…