West Africa

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) of Ghana has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for importation and vaccination in the country. A statement from the FDA announced the approval of Moderna Spikevax and Pfizer-BioNTech for use in vaccination to protect…

The United Kingdom and Kenya on Wednesday jointly convened a two-day Global Education Summit in London to raise 5 billion dollars for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which funds public education in up to 90 countries and territories.  These countries…

A High Court in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna has freed Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria. El Zakzaky was freed alongside his wife – Zeenah. In a ruling that lasted over eight hours amid…

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has outlined a series of measures that his government has taken to promote education, saying, that human capital development is a priority of his government. While flagging gender inequality at school and society as…

Nigeria is continuing its push to acquire more equipment to tackle insecurity but its reported human rights record is underlining this push. Influential U.S. lawmakers are masterminding a hold on a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria over concerns…

A local elected official in Niger says a fresh attack in the west of the country near the border with Mali has left 18 civilians dead. The official told AFP that the attack Wednesday was in the village of Deye…

The World Health organization WHO says COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months. The global health body adds that nearly 4 million doses from the COVAX facility…

Ghana's Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta will today, present the mid-year budget review to the National Assembly. The budget review, which is in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act 921, presents the opportunity…

The Former Junta member of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council – Yankuba Touray, who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of former Gambian Finance minister – Ousman Koro Ceesay in 1995, has filed a petition before the…

The United States Attorney’s office in a statement Wednesday said a Nigerian social media celebrity – Ramon Olorunwa Abbas – also known “Ray Hushpuppi” has pleaded guilty for his role in a school-finance scheme, as well as several other cyber…

An aid plane carrying 80,000 Covid-19 vaccines was sent to Mauritania by the UAE to bolster the country’s efforts in curbing the spread of the virus. The UAE, through the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), sent the shipment of medical supplies,…

The government of Nigeria has commenced the construction of facilities to mark the beginning of the distribution of safe drinking water to residents in the communities of Ogoniland affected by oil spillages. Ogoniland is in Rivers State south Nigeria. The…