Electoral campaigns began on Sunday in Senegal ahead of the parliamentary elections slated for July 31, 2022. Overall, one hundred and sixty-five parliamentarians will contest the elections for a five-year mandate at the legislature. Imoh Edet completes the story.

Suspected jihadists killed eight soldiers during an attack in Sanmatenga province of Burkina Faso on Sunday. Sources say four civilians also lost their lives in the same attack in the center north of the country. Sankulleh Janko reports.

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…