Social media giant, Twitter, has fired nearly all its staff in Ghana, which was home to its only office in Africa. The firm "is re-organizing its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs," read Twitter's email sent…

Residents of Gunjur, a coastal town in The Gambia, have gathered to mark the first anniversary of a mysterious disappearance. About 200 people, mostly young men, are believed to have taken a boat to begin a journey to Spain in…

The 7th ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority summit is underway in the Gambian capital – Banjul. The flagship event is hosted by the Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The forum brought together major stakeholders including representatives of the Ministries…

Organizers of the kumi-preko reloaded demonstration have issued a 3-day ultimatum to President Akufo-Addo to resign over the current economic hardship.  According to them, the current administration has failed and hence must be removed. WADR’s Accra Correspondent, Eric Mawuena Egbeta covered…

Operatives of Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with 8 kilograms of cocaine.  The carefully wrapped substances were concealed in a public address system while attempting to…

The former vice-president of the United States, Al Gore, has stated that Africa can be a great power in the field of renewable energies. Making his address at the UN climate change conference COP27, hosted by Egypt in the Red…