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Despite Wednesday’s attempted coup in Niger, thousands of people await the hour that marks yet another memorable occasion in the country’s history. Government officials and diplomats from across the sub-region have arrived in the Sahel country to witness the swearing-in…
The French Minister of the Armed Forces continues to dispute the conclusions of the MINUSMA report on the Bounti airstrike last January. Florence Parly insists that the French force Barkhane did not kill civilians, saying the air strike only neutralized…
The Malian Association for Human Rights (AMDH), Lawyers Without Borders Canada (ASFC), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Amnesty International (AI ) welcome the publication of the MINUSMA report on March 30, 2021. The report was published following…
The Gambia and Senegal have reached a bilateral agreement on transit trade facilitation. The countries have also agreed to adopt strategies for combating transit fraud and eliminating non-tariff barriers. WADR’s Sankulleh Janko has more.
The government of Nigeria on Thursday entered into a dialogue with the executives of the national association of resident doctors NARD over the strike by its members. The doctors yesterday commenced a nationwide strike over claims of unpaid allowances and…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “his failure to probe allegations that nearly four billion naira of public funds meant for the health sector are missing, mismanaged, diverted or stolen. The…
The final acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé of Côte d'Ivoire is yet another disappointment for the victims of the 2010-2011 post-election crisis. Amnesty International has issued a statement following the International Criminal Court's decision to drop all…
The Gambia Government has announced additional Covid-19 measures for international travelers from hotspot countries. It says international travelers from countries including Nigeria and South Africa will require a rapid Covid-19 test in addition to PCR results valid for 72 hours.…
Niger’s new President has appointed Ouhou-moudou Mahamadou as the new Prime Minister. The graduate in economics and business management from Tahoua in the southwest was until now chief of staff to former President Issoufou. His appointment was confirmed on Saturday…
An industrial strike by resident doctors of Nigeria is continuing despite the country continues to record cases of the coronavirus pandemic. The doctors embarked on the strike last week Thursday demanding better wages and improved working conditions. The doctors insist…
Several people have been arrested in connection with the coup attempt in Niger. Government spokesman Abdourahmane Zakaria announced on Wednesday that others linked to the events are being actively sought. In the early hours of Wednesday, armed attackers tried to…
In Cote d’Ivoire, the newly elected president of the national assembly – Amadou Soumahoro led the first ordinary parliamentary session of the new Ivorian legislature. Declaring the 2021 legislative session open Thursday, the president of the assembly urged the MPs…
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