March 18
Niger: Niamey Revokes Military Cooperation Agreement with the United States After Tense Bilateral Talks
allAfrica
The military regime in Niger on Saturday revoked "with immediate effect" the military cooperation agreement with the United States dating from 2012. The decision followed several… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Dozens of Villagers in Fresh Attack
Daily Trust
At least 87 villagers were abducted when bandits invaded two Kaduna communities of Gangere and Aguna under Kufana District of Kajuru Local Government Area. Read more »
Nigeria: 183 Ex-Niger Delta Militants Sue Nigerian Govt, Presidential Amnesty Programme
Premium Times
The 183 ex-Niger Delta militants are challenging the stoppage of their monthly stipends the Nigerian government was paying them under the presidential amnesty scheme. Read more »
Senegal: 2024 Senegal Election Crisis Points to Deeper Issues With Macky Sall and His Preferred Successor [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained electoral process. The move… Read more »
Nigeria: Four Nigerian Teenage Girls Invent Urine-Powered Generator
Vanguard
Four Nigerian teenage girls have invented a generator powered which can use a litre of urine to produce six hours of electricity. Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Submits U.S.$690.2m Maiden Budget
Liberian Observer
President Joseph N. Boakai has presented his government's maiden national budget for the year 2024, amounting to US$690.2 million, for consideration by the House of… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Sierra Leone
African Development Bank (AfDB)
A delegation of seven Executive Directors from the African Development Bank Group has arrived in Sierra Leone on a five-day consultation mission aimed at deepening the partnership… Read more »
Liberia: Thousands of Liberians Jobs At Stake
New Dawn
Thousands of Liberians working in the rubber sector find their jobs at stake amidst repeated calls for lifting Executive Order # 124, which bans the exportation of unprocessed… Read more »
Nigeria: Okuama People Deny Killing Soldiers, Beg Tinubu to Set Up Panel to Unravel Killers
Leadership
The people of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government area Delta State have denied involvement in the killing of soldiers attached to 63 Brigade. Read more »
Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Nigerians' Data Secured - NIMC
Daily Trust
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted the services of banks and… Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Gov Visits Troubled Community As Journalists Barred From Coverage
Vanguard
Following the killings of military officers and civilians in the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has visited the… Read more »
Nigeria: Suicide Bomber Killed, Two Injured By Ied in Biu - Borno Police
Vanguard
The police in Borno confirmed on Monday that a suicide bomber injured two persons in Biu Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Poor People Don't Eat Eggs,' Nigerian Governor Rejects Inclusion of Eggs in Subsidised Food Items
Premium Times
Subsidised food items will be sold to vulnerable persons already enlisted in the state's social register. Read more »
Nigeria: Developing a Climate Resilient WASH Policy in Nigeria Come Rain or Drought [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems to be missing… Read more »
Nigeria: The States and the Blackout Nation [opinion]
This Day
Many Nigerians believe that restructuring the country or devolving powers from the centre to the sub-nationals is the silver bullet that will solve all our problems. This belief… Read more »
Nigeria: An Emergency Call to End Perennial Power Blackouts [editorial]
Premium Times
"The time for the review of contracts of Nigerian DisCos and GenCos is due." Read more »
Nigeria: Five to Die By Hanging for Murder of Rivers Vigilante Leader
Vanguard
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced five people to death by hanging or by lethal injection until they are confirmed dead. Read more »
Nigeria: Discrimination Against Albinos On the Rise - Napa
Vanguard
The National Association of Persons with Albinism (NAPA) has raised the alarm over the alleged rise in cases of discrimination and injustice against persons with albinism. Read more »
Nigeria: Unity Group Seeks Probe Into Killing of Troops in Delta
Leadership
The Unity Advocacy Group, UAG, on Monday described the unprovoked killing of military personnel during a rescue mission in Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area… Read more »
Gambia: DLEAG Seizes Seven Pistols With 153 Live Rounds, Other Firearms
The Point
Operatives of the country's Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) have announced that they have intercepted and seized seven pistols and other firearms in the country as… Read more »
Liberia: NPA's MD, Board Summoned Over Employees' Dismissal
Liberian Observer
The House of Representatives has summoned the Managing Director and Board Members of the National Port Authority (NPA) over the reported arbitrary dismissal of 10 employees of the… Read more »
Gambia: Is FGM/Female Circumcision a Religious Question or a Medical Question? [editorial]
Foroyaa
Foroyaa has and is still cautioning National Assembly members and the Gambian people at large not to distort the truth when it comes to discussion on the issue of FGM/Female… Read more »
Gambia: Cabinet Reshuffle and the Purpose [editorial]
Foroyaa
It is a prerogative of the president to appoint and remove the vice president and ministers under sections 70 and 71 of the Constitution respectively. The Constitution however… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Terrorism Financing - Court Orders Binance to Release Data to EFCC
Premium Times
The interim order was granted to enable the anti-graft agency unravel the alleged money laundering and terrorism financing on Binance. Read more »
Nigeria: Setting Ablaze of Vigilante Operative, Abduction of Hospital Officials, Other Top Stories From South-East
Premium Times
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's south-east within the past week. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Flags Off N40 Billion Mass Metering Project Across Army Formations
Premium Times
Mr Adelabu explained that for the current exercise, the sum of N12.7 billion has been released out of a total of N40 billion for the mass metering project. Read more »