The former ruling Unity Party has rejected the outcome of the just concluded senatorial by-election held in its stronghold—Lofa County.  The election was held among five candidates, but the National Elections Commission announced that Independent Candidate Joseph Jallah won the…

President Adama Barrow presided over the inauguration of the Gambia’s first-ever clinical waste treatment plant on Tuesday. The waste plant will be used for all medical waste from private and public health facilities throughout the country. The project was supported…

Ghana's government has implored striking teacher unions to be considerate and call off their industrial action even as they prepare to meet the government tomorrow. The four teacher unions comprising the Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate…

The International Human Rights Commission has set out to help address housing deficit in Nigeria through partnerships and Housing finance reforms. Director, IHRC African Region, Tivlumun Ahure at a press briefing in the nation's capital Abuja says the move will…

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terrorist group on Tuesday attacked the advanced military post of Blabrine, a locality located about forty kilometers east of N'Guigmi, in the Diffa region of Niger Republic were many soldiers and…

Gunmen on Tuesday opened fire on the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari's convoy near Daura in Katsina State, North West Nigeria.  A statement by the presidency indicates that the attackers shot at the convoy of cars conveying an Advance Team…

Embattled Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, the largest constituency in Ghana, Sarah Adwoa Safo has failed to appear before the legislature's Privileges Committee to answer questions on why she has been absenting herself from proceedings of the House.  Her failure…

Nigeria’s  President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, swore in seven new ministers whose appointments were confirmed last week by the Senate.  The President swore in the ministers shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. President Buhari also…

The United Methodist Human Rights Monitor is condemning the killing of two civilians in Liberia by state security. On Wednesday, the Liberian National Police forwarded to court, an agent of the Executive Protective Service—Patrick Kollie, for shooting to death a…