April 25
Cameroon: Curbing Feuds Over Water in Cameroon's Far North
Crisis Group
Disputes over water in the northern tip of Cameroon turned deadly in 2021, taking on a troubling ethnic dimension. The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - Army Massacres 223 Villagers
HRW
Undertake Prompt, Independent Inquiry with AU, UN Assistance Read more »
Liberia: A Slap in the Face of Liberian Veterans - Pres. Boakai Appoints Senegalese Kebe
FrontPageAfrica
As many Liberians struggle to find jobs in the country, President Joseph N. Boakai has appointed Senegalese Alioune Kebe as Ambassador-At-Large for Youth and Sports Development. Read more »
Liberia: 'Removal of Tenured Officials Violates Constitution'
Liberian Observer
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 24, delivered a landmark precedent decision in the tenure dispute over five Autonomous Public Commissions and Agencies (petitioners), whose… Read more »
Liberia: About U.S.$ 3 Million Made From Planks Unaccounted for At FDA
Liberian Observer
Titus Buah was very excited about his new assignment as the supervisor for a checkpoint in Big Joe Town, Grand Bassa County. It was a busier, bigger and more beneficial assignment… Read more »
Liberia: How Expensive Is Liberian Legislative Politics?
Liberian Observer
A recent report by the DUCOR Institute, a Liberian think tank, has shed light on the substantial costs associated with legislative politics in Liberia. On average, it costs a… Read more »
Nigeria: Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Nigerian Correctional Centre
Premium Times
A storm during a heavy rainfall destroyed parts of the old Suleja custodial centre around 9 p.m., allowing many inmates to escape from the facility Read more »
Liberia: Court Orders Boakai to Withdraw Nominations
New Dawn
Liberia's Supreme Court has ordered President Joseph Nyumah Boakai to withdraw nominations he made to various tenured positions, having determined that tenured officials' rights to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Judiciary - Give Nigeria Functional Justice System
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has implored the judiciary to embark on reforms that would ensure a functional justice system that will support a rapidly growing economy, guarantee basic… Read more »
Nigeria: Concerns As Fuel Queues Worsen in Abuja, Lagos, Others
Daily Trust
From Abdullateef Aliyu and Dotun Omisakin (Lagos), Seun Adeuyi (Abuja), Ahmad Datti (Kano), Maryam Ahmadu-Suka (Kaduna) & Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin) Read more »
Nigeria: FG, States Must Be Committed to Malaria Eradication
Daily Trust
Today, March 25, is World Malaria Day, held each year to raise global awareness of the life-threatening disease. With this year's theme, 'Accelerate the Fight Against Malaria for a… Read more »
Liberia: Jeety Feeds 4,000 On His Birthday
New Dawn
Mr. Jeety performed the feeding exercise at the Monrovia Central Prison or South Beach in central Monrovia and other locations in the capital where he usually feeds disadvantaged… Read more »
Nigeria: Yahaya Bello and the Perils of Power
This Day
It doesn't surprise me that the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is now a fugitive from the law. Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Over 14 Crude Oil Vessels in Four Months - Official
Premium Times
The naval official informed Rivers State Governor Fubara that the Nigerian Navy has moved its training headquarters from Lagos to Port Harcourt. Read more »
Nigeria: Achieving Healthcare Reform in Nigeria - Learning From Pharmaccess' Initiatives [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Nigeria's health indices remain an issue of concern. The life expectancy rate is one of the lowest in the world, maternal mortality rate is 512 deaths per 100,000 live births which… Read more »
Liberia: The Libyan Political Crisis - Implication for Human Trafficking
FPRI
Background Read more »
Cameroon: The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon
Global Fund
We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria. Read more »
Ghana: The Civil Service Supports Government's Effort to Maintain Peace and Security - Head of the Civil Service
GhanaToday
The Head of the Civil Service, Dr. Evans Aggrey-Darkoh, has emphasized the civil service role in supporting government's efforts to maintain peace and security within the… Read more »
Nigeria: Former Newswatch CEO, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife
Premium Times
Mr Ekpu said his wife, Uyai, died at the age of 73 after a brief illness. Read more »
Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Dominican Republic 2024 - Olowookere Invites 25 Players to Camp for Burkina Faso [press release]
Premium Times
Chidi, Kareem, and Moshood, the players responsible for a stunning 12-goal haul against the C.A.R, have been recalled Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Assembly Summons Police Commissioner, Others Over Killing of Businessman By Officer
Premium Times
The entrepreneur, Emmanuel Okocha, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, died on Friday after a police operative shot him for allegedly refusing to give a bribe. Read more »
Nigeria: Environmentalists Suggest Ways to Tackle Land Degradation, Desertification in Nigeria's 11 Frontline States
Premium Times
The environmentalists said Nigeria's 11 frontline states affected by land degradation and desertification "constitute about 35 per cent of Nigeria's total land area." Read more »
Nigeria: 119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Custodial Centre in Niger, 10 Recaptured
Premium Times
NCoS enjoined the public to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Establishes Energy Sector Working Group to Address Power Supply Challenges
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has launched the Energy Sector Working Group (ESWG), aimed at ensuring coordination, information sharing, intended to make the energy sector more… Read more »
Liberia: Speaker Koffa to Deliver Keynote Address At World Malaria Day Celebration Today
FrontPageAfrica
Today, Liberia will join the rest of the world in commemoration of the World Malaria Day, under the theme: Health equity, Gender, and Human Rights." The national slogan is: "Sleep… Read more »