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By Usman Umar, Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has declared that the country’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy will remain a mirage unless women are fully included in the nation’s political, social and economic life.…
Our special report on this edition of DayBreak West Africa is WADR’s award-winning journalist Sankulleh Janko, titled Sold Dreams…testimonies of loss from irregular migration. Over the years, millions of Dalasis change hands, money scraped together, borrowed, or raised by selling…
The town of Koro in Mali’s Bandiagara region is overwhelmed by a massive influx of refugees fleeing violence in neighboring Burkina Faso. Koro is now hosting over 83,000 displaced people, a number that has surpassed the town’s own population. Families…
Benin’s government has approved the Ministry of National Defense’s Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2029. The decision was taken at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, September 3, under the chairmanship of President Patrice Talon. The plan seeks to modernize…
Guinea’s General Directorate of Elections (DGE) has announced key measures ahead of the constitutional referendum scheduled for September 21, 2025. At a press conference on Wednesday, the Director General of Elections, Djénabou Touré, outlined steps taken to ensure a smooth…
The United Nations Women’s office has called on Nigeria to take decisive steps toward achieving gender inclusion and equality. Speaking at the opening of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, officials stressed that empowering women is not only…
President Bola Tinubu has placed foreign investment and diaspora engagement at the heart of his economic recovery strategy. Key initiatives include the issuance of diaspora bonds and leveraging remittances, which hit a record $20.5 billion in 2023, to strengthen national…
A regional peer review and national dialogue on Liberia’s Education Management Information System (EMIS) is underway in Monrovia. The three-day forum, running from September 3 to 5, brings together experts from the African Union Commission, the Global Partnership for Education,…
Ghana’s Ministry of Communications is preparing to introduce a bill in Parliament aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation and hate speech. The proposed legislation comes amid increasing concern over the harmful effects of false information and divisive content across…
Togo has launched a nationwide malaria vaccination campaign as part of its Expanded Program on Immunization for children aged 0 to 5 years. The integrated vaccine program was officially introduced into the country’s health sector on September 1, 2025. Authorities…
Over 80,000 Burkinabe Refugees Flee to Mali Amid Escalating Terrorist Attacks in Burkina Faso Reaction trails President Tinubu’s economic recovery drive, as Nigeria Accumulates $50 Billion from foreign Agreements Since January 2025 Guinea’s Electoral Commission Lifts Suspension on Two Major…
This edition is dedicated to innovation and the implementation of agri-food system transformation across the continent – with emphasis on youth-led initiatives and engagement on policy development highlighted at the 2025 Africa Food Systems Forum summit in Dakar.
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