The Government of  Mali has reacted to the attacks that occurred in Diallassagou, Dianweli, Deguessagou and surrounding areas in the Bankass Circle over the weekend. In a statement released on Monday, the authorities announced that 132 civilians were killed. WADR’s…

In Ghana, pressure group Arise Ghana say they will not be stopped in their attempts to picket in front of the seat of government.  The group which has been vocal about the rising cost of living says on June 28…

The speaker of Ghana's parliament, Alban Bagbin  has ordered a freeze on all business in the legislature related to the Finance ministry after the minister failed to turn up in the house today to answer questions.

In the last week of March 2021, an inferno completely swept dozens of houses in a community in Freetown called Susan’s Bay with mainly corrugated sheets structures known by Sierra Leoneans as "pan body houses" in the east of the…

Niger has launched the National Day of NGOs and Development Associations.  This very first edition was celebrated around the theme, "Improving the performance of NGOs and Development Associations".  According to the organizers, this day will allow to deepen the dialogue…

At least 35 teenagers have been rescued from a so-called ‘’baby factory’’ in Nigeria. Essentially these are places where women and girls are kept to give birth to babies for sale. The authorities said four of the girls in the…

Lecturers at the state-run University of Liberia are pushing for the sacking of the institution's president, Julius Nelson, after declaring a no-confidence vote in him. It follows the university’s alleged decision to withhold the salaries of about 70 lecturers –…