June 21
Nigeria: Keyamo, NCAA Instrumental to Nigeria's 71% Score in ICAO Security Audit
This Day
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Keyamo and the acting Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, made significant… Read more »
Nigeria: Airport Concession - More Promises, Less Action
This Day
Nigerians are inundated with several plans by the federal government to concession the country's airports and bring the private sector to invest in infrastructural development of… Read more »
Ghana: Adopt Innovative Resource Management - Senior Presidential Advisor
GhanaToday
The Senior Presidential Advisor, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has urged selected entities under the Public Sector Reform for Results Project (PSRRP) to adopt innovative approaches in… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Ecobank's MD Champions Tech Innovation,Fintech Collaboration
Concord
The 2024 Sierra Leone Innovates - Tech Summit took place at the Bintumani Auditorium, bringing together major players from the technology sector to discuss innovation and the vital… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Convicts Beninois Men of Assault in Lagos, Adjourns Theft Case
Premium Times
The police described the convicts as trans-border robbers from the Republic of Benin. Read more »
Liberia: EPA Receives Sierra Leonean Delegates for a Peer-to-Peer Learning Program
Liberian Observer
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia has received a delegation from the Environment Protection Agency of Sierra Leone for a 3-day Peer-to-peer learning exchange… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$952k General Market Dedicated in Gbarnga
Liberian Observer
Gbarnga, Bong County-A new market in Gbarnga, Bong County, called the Gbarnga General Market, has been dedicated following a collaborative effort between the governments of Liberia… Read more »
Liberia: Workers Go Slow At Salala Corporation
New Dawn
Employees and contractors at the Salala Rubber Corporation have angrily abandoned work in protest against alleged bad labor practices by management. Read more »
Liberia: Food Security and National Security [opinion]
Liberian Observer
It has been forty-five years since the rice riot of April 14, 1979. A proposed increase in the price of rice, the nation's staple, led to a demonstration that escalated into a… Read more »
Ghana: Elections 2024 - No Room for Complacency - Joyce Bawah Cautions NDC
Accra Times
She said that despite their party's impressive history, achievements, and dedicated members, complacency is not an option. Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles Drop Eight Spots in Latest FIFA Ranking
This Day
Super Eagles have dropped eight places in the June FIFA ranking released by the World Football ruling body yesterday. Read more »
June 20
Africa: Pre-Primary Education for Children Benefits Everyone [guest column]
allAfrica
Scholars across Africa are linking conflict prevention and peacebuilding to reducing economic, social and environmental stresses. The African Union's declaration of 2024 as the… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Again Suspends TV News Broadcasts
HRW
The decision by Burkina Faso's media regulatory body to suspend broadcasts of the French news network TV5 is the latest attempt to crack down on independent media and access to… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Conflict in Burkina Faso Jeopardizing Education
HRW
Burkina Faso experienced an upsurge in attacks on students, teachers and schools in 2022 and 2023, according to a report released today by the Global Coalition to Protect Education… Read more »
Nigeria: A Second Coming? - Support for Trump in Nigeria [blog]
CFR
Among a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong. Read more »
Guinea: Easing Guinea's Food Insecurity - the IMF's Food Shock Window [analysis]
IMF
IMF emergency financing has supported Guinea's efforts to cope with the effects of macroeconomic shocks, underpinned by the authorities' commitment to transparency in the uses of… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Appoints War Crimes Court Director
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Boakai has appointed Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi as the Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Warning About Fulani Herdsmen Selling Poisoned Cow Meat. Video of Dead Cows Online Since 2022
Africa Check
Nigerians, ignore warning about Fulani herdsmen selling poisoned cow meat. Video of dead cows online since 2022 Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Million Nigerian Girls Vaccinated Against HPV in Two Weeks - Official
Premium Times
GAVI said by vaccinating seven million girls in just two weeks, Nigeria has made significant progress towards its goal of reaching 16 million girls by 2025. Read more »
Africa: Cholera Spreads in Nigeria As EU Launches Africa Vaccine Drive
DW
A deadly outbreak of cholera in the Nigerian state of Lagos has killed at least 21 people. It comes as the EU pledges millions to help fund vaccine production in Africa for such… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Lack Reliable Electricity, Leaving Most Discontent With Govt's Efforts
Afrobarometer
Only 13% of citizens say they have power that works 'most' or 'all' of the time. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Drops to 38th in Latest FIFA Rankings
Leadership
Nigeria has dropped to the 38th position in the latest ranking by the world football governing ranking - FIFA as released on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Lagos Gives Update On Rising Death, Infection Tolls
Premium Times
The Lagos State Government gave an update on the death and infection tolls resulting from the cholera outbreak since laboratory tests confirmed it in the state on 15 June. Read more »
Nigeria: Tackling Nutrition Challenges Through Collaborative Initiatives [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Despite its position as one of the largest economies in Africa, Nigeria continues to struggle with the complex issue of malnutrition, with children bearing the highest burden.… Read more »
West Africa: Free Speech Under Siege - Across West Africa
IPS
Authoritarian overreach is re-defining itself across West Africa, fuelled by armed conflicts, military coups, and electoral manipulation and violence, as the region experiences a… Read more »