West Africa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement has disregarded claims that the country and 19 others have been barred from entering the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the Ministry, it has received no such directive from the authorities in…

Arising from the series of security advisories issued by some Embassies in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital warning their citizens to avoid public places, the Federal Capital Territory Executive Committee, the highest decision-making body of the territory, has reassured the residents of…

Consumers of sachet water in Ghana are calling for government intervention to reduce the price of the commodity after prices saw a more than 10 percent increase on Monday.  The latest development joins the long list of items that continue…

Unidentified armed men have attacked the border police station called "Kontra" near the village of Dabira, in the urban commune of Madarounfa in Northern Niger.  The attack, which occurred on Sunday night according to authorities, is the first of its…

The trial of an alleged former rebel commander in Liberia’s first civil war that opened in Paris – France on October 10, 2022, is in its final phase. Over two dozen witnesses and victims have so far testified before the…

The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament says the government will announce cuts on some investment payments within the next 14 days as part of its debt restructuring measures.  President Akufo-Addo in his economic recovery speech last Sunday, assured that the government…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has also arrested some members of an alleged cyber-fraud syndicate with N326 million and $610,500 cash. The commission said in a statement on Tuesday that the syndicate included the Kogi State House of…

Ghanaians have been asked to brace up to pay even higher prices for fuel as Bulk Oil Distributing Companies, BDCs continue to struggle to get the dollars they need to bring in products.  The BDCs need between 350 and 450…

In Liberia, some members of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change, are calling for a boycott of an upcoming rally intended to raise money to support President Weah’s second term presidential bid. Called the ‘dollar rally’ where, each party supporter…

President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that Ghana’s economy is in crisis. He attributed the situation to so many malevolent forces which he said have come together at the same time to cause the current economic turmoil bedeviling the country. President…

The minority in Ghana’s parliament has started processes to attempt to remove the finance minister Ken Ofori Atta over the deteriorating economic situation.  The speaker of parliament, Alban Bagbin has admitted the motion to censure the finance minister, after it…

The World Food Program has vowed to support Liberia achieve its plan to end hunger in the coming years. The commitment was made by the country Director of WFP—Aliou Diongue in Monrovia. WADR’s Darlington Porkpa has a report.