West Africa

A lawsuit launched by the Nigerian government against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming over 1.7 billion dollars for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal, will proceed to trial. This was announced by London’s high court on Thursday.…

Campaign activities in Ghana have been suspended following the death of the country’s former President Jerry John Rawlings. The 73 year old former head of state passed away on Thursday morning at the Korle Bu teaching hospital after a short…

Mali is mourning the death of its former President Amadou Toumani Toure. The former leader died in Turkey where he had been for medical treatment. Toure led a military coup in 1991 against military ruler Moussa Traore who had been…

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered Liberia to pay Counsellor Kabineh Muhammad Jan’neh, an impeached Judge of the Supreme Court of Liberia, the sum USD200, 000 as reparation for moral prejudice suffered for the violation of his rights. In…

The management of Dangote Group has described as misleading reports that the company was granted sole approval to export cement through the land borders. In a statement Tuesday, the company said it was not the only company enjoying such privilege…

West Africa’s top court ruled on Tuesday ruled that Guinea was responsible for the death of six villagers and the illegal arrest, injury of 15 others during a 2012 protest near an iron ore project owned by Vale and BSG…

In the Gambia, talks are underway to establish a national infrastructure for peace building following calls by regional bloc – ECOWAS to promote peace through conflict prevention, management, resolution, Peacekeeping and Security.  WADR’s Veronic Njie has more on this report 

Stakeholders in Liberia on Wednesday held a day long emergency meeting intended to address the shortage of the local currency in the country. In the past one week, there has been a shortage of local currency as persons queuing up…

In Mauritania, some 50 former senators of the defunct Upper House of the bi-cameral parliament abolished on 15 August 2017 following a constitutional referendum are calling for the restoration of this chamber of parliament. They described the dissolution of the…

The Nigerian Army has kicked off a manhunt for the fourth batch of wanted Boko Haram terrorists. It has also co-opted more Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members into its operation. A banner showing photographs of the wanted terrorists was…

Former Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings has passed away in the capital Accra. A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Ghana from 1981 to 2001. He led a military junta until the early nineties, and then served two…

In Nigeria, oil and gas union, The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike, sparking fears of fuel scarcity in the country. President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, who confirmed the union’s position…