The Government of The Gambia and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), on Wednesday, launched the Gambia Agriculture and Food Security Project (GASFp) The project aims to reinforce food security and nutrition, and increase incomes of 170,000 vulnerable people…

Ghana’s minister of education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, says schools in the three regions of the north will not have to be closed down over a shortage of food.  The minister says he has met with relevant stakeholders within the value…

Liberian President George Weah has come under public pressure to dismiss three ranking officials sanctioned by the United States Government for acts of massive corruption in Liberia. The officials  who are Minister of State for presidential affairs Nathaniel McGill, Port…

The National Union Electricity Employees in Nigeria have suspended their strike. The decision was a fallout of the conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the striking electricity workers, which ended in Abuja on Wednesday. WADR'S Fatimah Ibrahim Reports

In Ghana, Head of the Internal Audit Agency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae has accused some heads of public institutions of failing to do due diligence, leading to the presence of nonexistent staff names on country’s payroll.  This follows the discovery…

Mali’s Council of Ministers on Wednesday adopted a draft decree establishing the organization and operating methods of the Directorate of Military Security. The deliberations took place during an ordinary session under the chairmanship of Colonel Assimi GOITA. Atiewin Mbillah-Lawson reports

A coalition of 15 civil society organizations in Niger has expressed disappointment against the deployment of French troops in their country. To register their displeasure, the groups planned a march on Wednesday in Niamey. However, after the march was banned,…