Burkina Faso’s government has launched a judicial investigation into a flood at a zinc mine. This comes as efforts to rescue eight trapped workers enters a third week. Recall that on April 16, heavy rainfall caused flash floods at the…

The Media Foundation for West Africa is calling for greater protection for journalists as the world marks press freedom day.  Speaking to WADR’s Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson about the greatest threats to journalists today, executive director of the foundation, Sulemana Braimah said…

The Gambia Press Union, GPU says while the country continues to register a steady rise in World Press Freedom Index, politicians and political party supporters pose greater threat to the state. Marking press freedom day, WADR’s Sankulleh Jannko has been…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has urged media practitioners to embrace the best professional standards and practices in their reportorial duties.  NUJ President, Christopher Isiguzo spoke to WADR as the world marks World Press Freedom Day.  In our special guest…

The organized labour in Nigeria has threatened to embark on a three day strike and national protest if the Government fails to accede to the demands raised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. They issued the threat on…

A court in Sierra Leone has ordered the National Executive Officers of the country’s main Opposition All People’s Congress {APC} including former president Ernest Bai Koroma who's the party's chairman and leader to vacate their positions.  The executives have been…

A court in Liberia has dropped criminal charges against the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission Davidetta Brown Lasannah. Lasannah was accused of among other things, money laundering, insider trading, market manipulation, and conflict of interest after she reportedly awarded…

In Ghana, social workers and NGOs Ghana in collaboration with law enforcement officers say they rescued 842 victims of human trafficking in 2021. The comprehensive Trauma Informed Care Unit of the Gender Ministry adds that it reintegrated 812 out of…