June 08
Gambia: Women Walk for Water As Gardens Struggle to Survive in Sare Samba Village
Foroyaa
In Sare Samba village in the Sandu area of The Gambia's Upper River Region, women walk under the midday sun carrying 20-litre buckets of water on their heads just to keep small… Read more »
Liberia: The Burkinabè Migration Surge Requires Urgent and Coordinated Government Action
New Dawn
The reported rapid influx of Burkinabè migrants into southeastern Liberia, as brought to public attention by the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission… Read more »
Liberia: Saah Joseph Fires Salvo At Weah's 2029 Hopes
New Dawn
Monday June 8, 2028: In a charged political moment that could sharpen the battle lines ahead of 2029, Montserrado County Senator Saah H. Joseph forcefully shut down talk of a… Read more »
West Africa: Liberia Signs U.S.$125 Million World Bank Deal for Power, Roads, and Internet
New Dawn
Liberia and the World Bank have signed three financing agreements worth US$125 million to expand electricity access, improve a key road corridor, and strengthen digital… Read more »
Africa: Three Days to the World Cup - Meet the Only Nation With Three World Titles
Premium Times
While Brazil remain the most successful nation with five titles, another South American country occupy a unique place in football history as the only country with exactly three… Read more »
South Africa: Ghana Evacuates 1,000 Citizens From South Africa As Xenophobic Attacks Increase
Premium Times
"We kept our promise. No Ghanaian has been abandoned in harm's way," Mr Ablakwa wrote. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Tinubu Is Stalling State Police Implementation - Kenneth Okonkwo
Vanguard
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of deliberately stalling state police implementation to enable his… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct Zamfara Elders, Police Launch Rescue Operation
Vanguard
ZAMFARA -- At least 39 residents of Magamin Diddi community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by bandits during an attempt to hold a peace and… Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Succumb to Fear or Allow Terrorists, Bandits, Violent Extremists Define Our Identity As Nigerians - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Monday vowed that his government will not succumb to fear from any quarters or allow terrorists, bandits, kidnappers as well as violent extremists to… Read more »
Africa: Govt Protests Ill-Treatment of Nigerians in South Africa
This Day
The Federal Government on Monday registered its displeasure over the ill- treatment of Nigerians living in South Africa, insisting Nigerian citizens residing in the country have… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - We're Considering Retaliatory Measures Against South Africans - Govt
Vanguard
The Federal Government has said Nigeria might consider retaliatory measures following xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa that has necessitated repatriation of those… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Swears in Minister of Power, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs [document]
State Department
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: Woman Who Faked Abduction, Demanded N50m Ransom, Found With Lover in Delta Hotel
Leadership
A married woman, identified as Oluchi, who allegedly staged her own abduction and demanded a N50 million ransom from her family, has been found in a hotel in Delta State in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Akwa Ibom Social Media Activist Over Alleged False Security Alert
Leadership
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a social media activist, Akaninyene Udo, for allegedly circulating false security alerts capable of causing panic and public unrest… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Natives Seek Disciplinary Committees in Area Councils to Curb Land Fraud, Exploitation
Leadership
Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the auspices of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), have called for the establishment of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Targets Aviation Hub Status, Plans Rail Link to Lagos Airports
Leadership
The federal government has unveiled plans to extend the existing Lagos rail network to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), as part of… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Slashes Ministers' Imprest to N700,000, Tightens Spending Rules
Leadership
The Federal Government has slashed the maximum reimbursable imprest available to ministers to N700,000 and introduced stricter spending and accountability measures for Ministries,… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Says Crime Has No Tribe
Leadership
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to stop associating criminal activities with any… Read more »
Nigeria: NASS Roundup - Minority Leadership Tussle, NILDS DG Probe, Security Concerns, Other Stories From House of Reps
Premium Times
The resignation of Kingsley Chinda ended weeks of speculation about his political future after he participated in the APC governorship primary in Rivers State without publicly… Read more »
Nigeria: Resident Doctors Declare Industrial Dispute, Give Govt 21-Day Ultimatum
Premium Times
Among its demands are the immediate disbursement of the 2026 Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF), payment of outstanding salary-related arrears, and the resolution of welfare… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Govt Demolishes Building Linked to Abduction of Adelabu's Sister, Sons
Premium Times
Officials said the action formed part of ongoing efforts by the state government and security agencies to dismantle criminal hideouts and strengthen security across the state. Read more »
Ghana: Under Ghana's President Mahama, Near-Total Impunity for Attacks On 17 Journalists
CPJ
When Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama took office in January 2025, pledging to restore "an era of true media freedom," journalists had reason to hope that attacks on the press… Read more »
Gambia: When Will Fertiliser Be Available to Farmers and At What Price?
Foroyaa
Some farmers have already cleared their farms and are eagerly waiting for the rains to sow their seeds. Some others are still clearing their farms. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Islamist Reckoning [blog]
CFR
The most recent abductions and executions in southwestern Nigeria have brought home the religious character of the threat to peace and security in the country. Read more »
Ghana: Community Conservation in Ghana Has Evolved, but Policy and Funding Need to Catch Up [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In Ghana, community resource management areas are the main way that local communities get involved in managing natural resources that fall outside protected areas. In this way,… Read more »
