Several inmates escaped from the Koutoukalé high-security prison in the Tillabéri region in Niger on Thursday. The incident occurred as a result of a protest by the prisoners against their prison conditions. In response, the search units of the Defense…

The French Army has denied the existence of its military bases in the Republic of Benin.  According to a statement, the French Army general staff said it has taken stock of its military presence in Africa.  This comes on the…

In Nigeria, the leaders of the Organised Labour met with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday to discuss a new minimum wage for workers. The meeting, attended by NLC President Joe Ajaero and TUC President Festus Osifo, aimed to resolve the…

Côte d’Ivoire is starting a vaccination campaign against malaria from July 15. A total of 250,000 children have been targeted for the exercise, as announced by the Ministry of Health in a statement to the press on Thursday. The Ivorian…

In a decree adopted at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the government of Côte d’Ivoire awarded mining exploitation permits to companies tasked with building the country’s largest gold mine. The decree allows the company “PARNASSA INVEST…

The Liberian government and the Global Fund have signed a grant of over one hundred million United States dollars to strenghten the fight against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis. As WADR’s Darlington Porkpa reports, the grant is intended to augment the…

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, is expected in The Gambia Friday 12th July 2024 on a day’s working visit. During the visit, the Ghanaian leader will have a tete -a-tete with his counterpart, President Barrow at the State House, where they…

Ghana’s National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has approved the sale of 60% of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) stake in four hotels to Rock City Hotel Limited, a company owned by the Minister of Agriculture. This disclosure…