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Nigeria: #EndSARS protests update

Nigeria’s Commercial City, Lagos, remains tense days after the army shot at peaceful protesters demonstrating against police brutality. On Wednesday, some suspected protesters looted businesses and set others alight. Journalist Ozi Okoli with Arise TV Lagos Bureau, tells us more…

Ghana rounds up Polio vaccination campaign

The World Health Organization (WHO) says, health officials in Ghana success-fully completed a third round of planned Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) in eight regions despite a disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. WHO Africa says house-to-house campaigns were conducted…

DRC: Aid workers accused of sexual abuse

Britain’s charity watchdog said it has received reports of at least eight cases of sexual assault and abuse by aid workers in Democratic Republic of Congo, vowing to ensure “robust action”. It said the incidents were reported both before and…

Gambia prepares for new tourism season

The Gambia is preparing for the new tourism season following the ease of covid-19 measures by the government.  WADR’s Veronic Njie visited the SeneGambia craft market, a central hub for tourists to see first-hand how craft makers and sellers were…

Nigeria: #EndSARS – Youth Minister urges dialogue

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth said on Monday that Nigerians protesting against what they condemn as police brutality must end their daily demonstrations and enter into dialogue with the government on law enforcement reforms.  Thousands of Nigerians calling for an end…

Liberia to conduct autopsies on deceased auditors

The Government of Liberia says it will today (Monday) conduct autopsies on the remains of four Liberian auditors who recently died under circumstances deemed suspicious.  A statement from the government said that the post mortem examination is aimed at establishing…