October 18
Liberia: New U.S. Envoy Visits APM Terminals-Liberia
Liberian Observer
The newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Toner, recently made his first visit to APM Terminals Liberia at the FreePort of Monrovia. Accompanying him were embassy… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Poly - 3 Dismissed Police Officers Charged to Court Over Student's Murder
Vanguard
The Police on Friday disclosed that the three dismissed officers of the Kwara State Command whose misconduct and corrupt actions resulted in the death of a student at Kwara State… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Women, Christian Leaders Call for Action Against Gender-Based Violence
Daily Trust
The UN Women and Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OIAC) have called on Christian leaders to curb violence against women and girls in the country during a two-day UN… Read more »
October 17
Nigeria: Oil Production Rises As Nigeria Intensifies Clampdown On Theft
VOA
Nigeria is ramping up efforts to curb crude oil theft, citing notable progress in key oil-producing areas. Read more »
Senegal: A Fool's Mission - Trying to Track the Impact of EU Migration Funding in Senegal
The New Humanitarian
'The idea that migration needs to be reduced at all costs is completely misguided.' Read more »
Guinea: 100 Days Later, Guinean Opponents Still Disappeared
HRW
Authorities Should Locate, Release Activists and Investigate Allegations of Torture Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Receives Malaria Vaccines Ahead of Roll-Out
GAVI
In a historic step toward combating malaria in Nigeria, the first-ever malaria vaccines have been delivered to the Government of Nigeria, thanks to efforts by Gavi, the Vaccine… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Ask Tinubu to Submit 2025 Budget in 2 Weeks
Leadership
The House of Representatives has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led executive arm of government to comply with Section 11(1)(b) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007 and submit… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Partners Global Health Agencies to Strengthen Cancer Care Infrastructure
Leadership
The minister of state for health, Dr Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to enhancing cancer care in the country as international partners visit… Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion... 109 Victims Given Mass Burial, 54 Hospitalised
Leadership
Majiya village of Taura local government area in Jigawa state and the entire state was thrown into confusion and mourning following a petroleum tanker explosion which resulted in… Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Condemns 'Politically Motivated' Court Judgments
Vanguard
...Warns of Threat to Nigeria's Democracy Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption in Judiciary Threatens Nigeria's Democracy, Unity - - Heda
Vanguard
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre has raised alarm over the corrupt practices within Nigeria's judiciary, warning that they pose a serious… Read more »
Nigeria: Maritime Workers Threaten to Shut Nation's Ports Over 9 Months Unpaid Salaries
Vanguard
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decried the nonpayment of nine months of salaries owed to its members employed by the Council for the Regulation of Freight… Read more »
Nigeria: Ribadu - Officers Must Halt Gun Sales to Criminals As Nigeria Destroys 2,400 Arms
Vanguard
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), has condemned the actions of corrupt personnel within security agencies, emphasizing the grave danger they pose to national… Read more »
Benin: Benin - IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement On Fifth Review of Extended Fund and Extended Credit Facilities and the Second Review of Resilience and Sustainability Facility [press release]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
Liberia: Sea Erosion Renders 300 Families Homeless
New Republic
The upsurge of the sea in Grand Cape Mount County has affected twenty-seven houses thus leaving three hundred families homeless in the Kru Town Community located in Roberts port… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria At Potential Risk of Marburg Virus Outbreak - NCDC
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says expert risk assessment have revealed that Nigeria is at a potential risk of the Marburg Virus outbreak currently… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Receives One Million Doses of First Malaria Vaccine
Daily Trust
The federal government on Thursday received one million doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Read more »
Liberia: Koffa 'Removed' As Speaker, but Uncertainties Linger
Liberian Investigator
Forty-seven members of the House of Representatives have reportedly signed and read a petition to remove Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa as Speaker. The petition was read on Thursday at the… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Accuses Boakai Govt of Plotting Speaker's Ouster With Stolen Funds, Warns CDC Lawmakers
Liberian Investigator
Former President George Manneh Weah, in a statement issued on Thursday, accused the Unity Party-led government under President Joseph Boakai of using "ill-gotten funds" from… Read more »
Ghana: Speaker Declares Four Seats Vacant - NDC Holds Majority in Parliament
Accra Times
The four MPs are Cynthia Mamle Morrison for Agona West, Kwadjo Asante for Suhum, both NPP MPs who have filed to contest the next parliamentary election as independent candidates… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Removed From Aviation Watchlist As Compliance Score Rises - Keyamo
Vanguard
Festus Keyamo, Nigeria's minister of aviation and aerospace development, has announced that the country's compliance score on the Cape Town Convention (CTC) index has improved from… Read more »
Liberia: Rep. Goshua Withdraws From Speaker Ouster, Says He Was Spying On Plotters
Liberian Investigator
Grand Bassa County Representative Thomas A. Goshua has withdrawn his support for the petition to oust Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, calling the move an attack on Koffa's bold push… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Aviation Sector Ranks High On Global Compliance Index - Official
Premium Times
The government said the resulting impact will be felt in increased flight regularity, the expansion of serviced routes, and competitive ticket pricing, ultimately benefiting the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Residents Generate 5.46m Tonnes of Waste Annually - LAWMA
Premium Times
Speaking at the event, Mr Gbadegesin said the city's 23 million residents generate 5.46 million tonnes of waste annually. Read more »
