July 02
Chad: Chad, Cameroon Say Boko Haram in Villages After Strikes Kill 70 Terrorists
VOA
The Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin says several hundred fighters from jihadist groups Boko Karam and Islamic State West Africa Province have fled to Chad and… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Poised to Eliminate Sickle Cell Disease Threat
Ghanaian Times
The government is committed to ensuring that Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) no longer pose public health threat, so that those affected by the disease can live healthy and fulfilling… Read more »
Liberia: Coast Guard Rescues Flood Victims
New Dawn
The Liberia Coast Guard has rescued 35 flood victims in Montserrado County, including pregnant women, elderly people, and children, amid torrential rain across Liberia. Read more »
Mauritania: Mauritania's Ghazouani Wins Presidential Vote, Despite Claim of Fraud
RFI
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has secured re-election with a comfortable margin, garnering 56.12 percent of the vote. The results were announced by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Disconnection...Ministers, Top Officials Abandon Offices, Work From Home
Leadership
For the second week, most ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government located in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, have been without electricity supply from the Abuja… Read more »
Liberia: Revoked Cianeh Clinton-Johnson's Nomination or Have Two Mandingo Justices On the Supreme Court's Bench
New Republic
Female lawyers under the banner "women united for the sustenance of democracy and good governance"(WOSUD) have distance themselves from the merging "women majority" on the Supreme… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Court President Says Political Developments Could Hamper Efforts of Democratic Consolidation
Foroyaa
The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Edward Amoako Asante, has said political developments in the region can hamper efforts of democratic consolidation if the developments… Read more »
Gambia: World Bank Board Approves U.S.$35 Million to Improve Health Services in Gambia
Foroyaa
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved an additional $35 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to enhance the quality and utilization of… Read more »
Ghana: Plastic Manufacturers Association Announce July 10 Demo
Accra Times
They claim the Ministry of Finance has yet to respond to a letter of request for a meeting, since April 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: The Road to the Village - Novelist Chigozie Obioma On Nigeria's Brutal Civil War, Love and Redemption [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Chigozie Obioma is the Nigerian author of the novels The Fishermen (2015) and An Orchestra of Minorities (2019), both shortlisted for the Booker Prize for their unique, folkloric… Read more »
Liberia: A Call to Rescind the Appointment of Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi As Executive Director of War and Economic Crimes Courts [document]
FrontPageAfrica
Dear President Boakai: Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Building Collapse - Rod Union Calls On National Assembly to Stop Trend
Vanguard
The Iron Rod Distributors Employers Union of Nigeria (IRSDEUN) has warned its members over the usage of substandard materials for projects in Abuja, even as it called on the… Read more »
Algeria: President Tebboune Congratulates Mauritanian Counterpart, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, On His Re-Election
Algerie Presse Service
The president of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, sent a congratulation message to his brother Mohamed Ould Cheikh El-Ghazouani, on his re-election as president of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill to Allow Foreigners in Nigeria Obtain NIN
Daily Trust
The Senate on Tuesday passed for a second reading a bill seeking to allow all persons including foreigners resident in Nigeria the right to obtain and use National Identification… Read more »
Gambia: MRC-G Unions Hold Joint AGM
Foroyaa
The Medical Research Council-The Gambia's (MRC-G) Credit and Workers' Union, organized a joint Annual General Meeting during the weekend. Read more »
Gambia: Fraud Investigator Testifies in Economic Crimes, Theft Trial of Businessman Alhagie Kebbeh
Foroyaa
Modou Gaye, a serving member of the Gambia police force under the Fraud Squad Monday testified in the economic crimes and theft trial involving businessman, Alhagie Kebbeh. Read more »
Gambia: Superintendent Sarr Explains How Police Provided Alleged Murderer With First Aid
Foroyaa
Superintendent Lamin B. Sarr has testified as the 5th prosecution witness in the murder trial of Arona Tine, who is accused of killing a young lady at a bureau de change in… Read more »
Gambia: Essa Faal Expresses Dismay Over Planned Increment of Benefits for Judicial Officers
Foroyaa
Essa Faal, a former presidential candidate for the 2021 presidential elections, has expressed dismay over the planned Increment of benefits for judicial officers by the Government. Read more »
Gambia: Kingdom of Morocco Awards Over 120 Scholarships to Gambia
Foroyaa
Professor Pierre Gomez the Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology on Monday, 1 July disclosed that the Kingdom of Morocco has this year awarded over one… Read more »
Gambia: Public Health Hazard Being Ignored
Foroyaa
The Gambia Roads Authority and the Kanifing Municipal Council should take note of the time of unplugging of drains in the municipality. They have to consider the capacity of the… Read more »
Gambia: Police Inspector Testifies in British Lady
Foroyaa
Inspector Landing Danso of the Gambia Police Force (GPF) on Monday, 1 July testified in the murder trial of Augustine Bangura, who is accused of killing a British lady. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Targets Food Security With Nchsp
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme that would strengthen the economy by creating… Read more »
Nigeria: Campaign Against Manufacture of Sub-Standard Goods
This Day
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is up in arms against the manufacturing of sub-standard products and other deceptive trade practices, writes Dike… Read more »
Ghana: Amend the Constitution to Allow Chiefs to Engage in Politics - Alban Bagbin
Accra Times
The Speaker of Parliament argues that although the 1992 Constitution has stabilized democracy in Ghana, it should be refined to allow chiefs to participate in active politics. Read more »
Ghana: Shatta Wale Invests Over $2m in Shaxi Ride-Hailing Venture
Accra Times
Rather than using the over $2 million to fund his own lavish lifestyle, he chose to create a business that would enable others to get employed. Read more »