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In Nigeria, the Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is calling on the Federal and State governments to prioritize investment in healthcare. Speaking to newsmen after the Association’s National Working Committee meeting, Orji Emeka, President of the Association, affirmed their willingness…
More on Senegal, we are being joined by Habibatou Samba, a Senegalese lawyer who will x-ray Sonko’s conviction especially as the minister of Justice IsmailaMadiorhas said that the Mayor of Ziguinchor could be arrested at any time. In this excerpt,…
Zero traffic and deserted streets, dark fumes and tear gas better describe Dakar and its environs Thursday after violent clashesbetween demonstrators and security operatives. Although anticipated, the level of carnage as seen in images and videos circulated on social media…
And in Guinea Bissau, the counting of votes from Sunday’s parliamentary elections is underway. At the end of the process at most by Tuesday, winners will be certified by the electoral commission for 102 seats at the National People’s Assembly.…
We begin in Senegal with the latest update following Thursday’s violence between protesters and the police shortly after the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to 2 years in prison for corrupting youth. So far, the state has confirmed nine…
Today’s edition of the program is on the 2023 World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5. This year’s event is tagged Beat Plastic Pollution. The focus for us however is not about the pollution itself but its effects,…
The Annual celebration of World No Tobacco Day this year reveals that its cultivation and production aggravate food and nutrition insecurity in Africa. This is because it destroys ecosystems, impoverishes soils, defiles waters and pollutes the environment. The World Health…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC LTD, has issued a directive to retail outlets to increase prices of fuel per litre by over two hundred percent. The pump price for petrol by late Wednesday went as high as 500 Naira…
A transformative initiative spanning two days has been launched in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, through a collaborative effort between the Batonga Foundation, a non-governmental organization, and the Mastercard Foundation. This project, supported by Angelique Kidjo, the renowned Beninese artist and…
In a determined effort to combat terrorism within its borders, the Burkinabe government enlisting an additional over one hundred thousand civilians to join members of the Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP). Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambèla…
Underprivileged and deprived adolescent girls in Senegal have been spotted for a rapid transformation project that aims to protect their rights. Some of these girls Batonga, a non-governmental organization says are victims of harmful cultural practices such as early marriage,…
In Liberia, a three-day national conference centred around sexual and reproductive health and rights has concluded in the capital Monrovia with a resounding appeal to put an end to detrimental cultural practices targeting women and girls. The conference aimed at…
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