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News link 2020-11-10 Second Edition
News link 2020-11-10 Second Edition
In Nigeria, oil and gas union, The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, sparking fears of fuel scarcity in the country. President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, who confirmed the union’s position…
The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission TRRC says 31 people died after involving in former President Yahya Jammeh’s treatment programme for HIV and AIDS. It says some of the victims died during the treatment while others died after. Sankulleh…
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Monday that its coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 for those who had no evidence of previously being infected. More than 50 million coronavirus infections have been recorded worldwide since the virus…
In Liberia, the shortage of the Liberian dollar in the currency market has resulted in a huge drop in the exchange thereby increasing the value of the local currency. Previously one would need 199 Liberian dollars to purchase one United…
Civil society organizations in the Gambia have raised concern over the country’s democratic processes following allegations of election malpractice during last weekend's parliamentary by-election in Niamina West in the country’s central river region. WADR’s Veronic Njie reports from Banjul.
Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara has extended an olive branch to the leader of the opposition Henri Konan Bedie amid escalating post-election violence in Cote d’Ivoire. Scores of people have been killed in violence during elections campaigns and after the polls…
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The National Civil Society Council of Liberia has expressed worry over the growing wave of unprecedented human rights violations within the Mano River Union basin. Council requests ECOWAS’ direct mediation and enabling resolution within the context of human rights abuse…
As the race to the white house closes in the 2020 elections, the democrats are speeding up close to 270 mark as the republican is with a relative margin – behind. While Joe bidden remain quite on his lead in…
An administrative official and the Ministry of Security said on Wednesday that eight civilians were killed in an attack on a minibus in central Mali by armed men presumed to be jihadist. The Administrative officer told AFP that gunmen opened…