June 22
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreaks Expose Water Access Issues, Poor Delivery Systems - Group [press release]
Premium Times
"The periodic cholera outbreaks are very disturbing and reinforce our arguments about the abysmally low investment in the water sector at both state and federal levels..." Read more »
Nigeria: Agile Management - Navigating Business in a Fast-Paced World
Daily Trust
In today's fast-paced business environment, agile management has become essential for organisations seeking to maintain competitiveness and respond quickly to market changes. Agile… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra to Top Africa's Tourist Destinations List - Architect Ezenwa
Daily Trust
In a bold move to transform Anambra into Nigeria's premier tourist destination, Governor Chukwuma Soludo's Solution FunCity project, a groundbreaking leisure and entertainment… Read more »
June 21
Ghana: Ghanaians Organize Car Caravan in Solidarity With Palestine
People's Dispatch
For the last eight months, people in the West African nation have been organizing actions to demand an immediate end to Israel's genocide in Gaza Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's National Anthem Change Was a Tactic to Distract Attention From the Country's Real Problems - Political Analyst [interview]
The Conversation Africa
A year into his administration, Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill into law, replacing an anthem adopted in 1978 with its predecessor. The… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Women MPs Express Opposition to Anti-FGM Legislation
Concord
Female MPs have expressed strong opposition to eliminating the traditional Bondo, a secret in Sierra Leone linked to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read more »
Ghana: Six Ghanaian Pilgrims Die During Hajj Heatwave in Mecca
Accra Times
Gomba stated that initial reports suggested 13 Ghanaian fatalities, but the number was later corrected to six following fingerprint identification at the morgue. Read more »
Ghana: Rising Costs of Locally Produced Food Drive Ghana's Food Inflation
Accra Times
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows that locally produced food contribute more to inflation than imported counterpart. Read more »
Liberia: Advocates Condemn Boakai's Pick For War Crimes Court Office
FrontPageAfrica
Justice activists have expressed anger and disappointment at President Joseph Boakai's appointment of Jonathan Massaquoi as head of the Office for War and Economic Crimes Courts… Read more »
Nigeria: At Private Parley With Ramaphosa in Jo'burg, Tinubu Seeks Potent Ties With SA
This Day
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a private meeting with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg, where they both canvassed stronger ties. Read more »
Liberia: Rep Smith Welcomes President Boakai's Appointment of War Crimes and Economic Crimes Court Head [press release]
U.S. House
Appointment comes on heels of Smith hearing Read more »
Nigeria: Expert Calls for Probe of Police Recruitment Saga
Leadership
A human capital development expert, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate the allegations made by the inspector-general of police (IGP), Mr… Read more »
Niger: France's Orano Loses Operating Licence At Major Uranium Mine in Niger
RFI
Niger has removed the mining permit of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, highlighting tensions between… Read more »
Nigeria: Binance Official's Wife Urges Nigerian Govt to Stop Husband's Trial, Seeks Us Help
Premium Times
The Binance executive's wife faulted the continued prosecution of his husband on money laundeting charges by the Nigerian authorities. Read more »
West Africa: Burkina Faso's Media Regulator Clamps Down Heavily On Critical Media
MFWA
Burkina Faso's media regulator has descended heavily on several media outlets, with two media organisations suspended in less than 24 hours. Read more »
Africa: World Bank Scales Up Support for Water and Sanitation in Senegal to Reach 7 Million Inhabitants [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank today approved $200 million in financing to help Senegal improve safely managed sanitation services and water resources in priority water security hotspots. Read more »
Senegal: The World Bank Boosts Its Support for Local Governments and Climate Resilience in Senegal [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank has approved an additional $110 million in Program for Results financing for the Municipal and Agglomeration Support Program (PACASEN) in Senegal. This additional… Read more »
Ghana: Work On Nungua Interchange Project Back On Track
GhanaToday
Remedial work has resumed on the Three-Tier Interchange at the Nungua Barrier in Accra as an interim measure to mitigate traffic congestion in that part of the city. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Telecommunications Authority Lists Liberia Broadcasting System Among Stations Not in Compliance With Regulations
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia Telecommunications Authority Lists Liberia Broadcasting System among numerous stations that are not complying with government regulations, and risks being shut down. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Moves Ten Places Up, in FIFA Ranking
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia has made a leap in the latest FIFA world rankings, climbing from the 152nd to the 142nd spot. Read more »
Sierra Leone: President Bio Commissions Lumley Children's Hospital
Concord
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has on Friday, June 14,officially commissioned the Lumley Children's Hospital dubbed "Paediatric Centre of Excellence." Read more »
Sierra Leone: Tripartite Dialogue Faces Stalemate
Concord
The tripartite Committee, which was born out of a reasoning to look into elections irregularities spanning from 2012 to the 2023 controversial elections and proffers… Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Is Secret Society, Led By Bunch of Jokers - Kenneth Okonkwo
Premium Times
"Let them (Julius Abure and his cohorts) come out and tell me what they did at that convention if it's not a secret society." Read more »
Ghana: NPP Youth Demand Apology Over Alleged Assault of Tescon Member At Mahama's Lecture
Accra Times
The victim, a TESCON Organiser of the NPP is said to have interpreted Mahama's lecture with taunt Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Debt Stock Hits N121 Trillion
Premium Times
The Debt Management Office (DMO) also gave reasons for Nigeria's debt stock surge. Read more »