At least 10 soldiers were killed after suspected bandits stormed a military base in Nigeria’s north-central state of Kaduna. Several persons were injured in the attack that occurred according to sources, in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna, a…

The Nigerian Army has solicited the cooperation of the media in its protracted fight against insecurity in the country. General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defense Staff at the opening of a three-day conference on "Enhancing Journalist-Military" cooperation said both parties…

President of the Malian National Transitional Council, Colonel Malick Diaw has condemned ECOWAS, WAEMU and European Union sanctions on the country. Colonel Diaw made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the April 2022 ordinary session of the national transition council in…

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the implementation of a social and behavioural change project for better health outcomes. The project, dubbed: “USAID-Ghana accelerating…

The Federal Government of Nigeria's revised COVID-19 travel protocol for inbound passengers takes effect from today, April 4th. This is according to the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. WADR’s Usman Umar in Abuja completes the…

Internally displaced persons in the Gambia have called for an end to the armed conflict between Senegalese soldiers and the Movement of the Democratic Forces of Casamance MFDC Rebels. More than 5000 people from villages near the Gambia-Senegal border flee…

Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has instituted a one month ban on fishing across the country. The ban which is called “close season” also covers the export of fishery products until the end of this April. WADR’s…

The Nigerian Police force has deployed officers on the Abuja – Kaduna highway to ensure the safety of travellers who frequent the road. This deployment comes days after an attack by bandits on a Kaduna bound train that killed eight…