Western Africa

Nigerian police to get pay raise and tax waiver from January 2022

In a morale-boosting effort, the Nigerian government approved a 20% increase in the police officer’s salary, starting January 2022. The…

3 years ago

Nigerian inflation downshifts to a 12-month low

Nigerian inflation reached its lowest since November 2020 that eased pressure on the Central Bank of Nigeria to increase the…

3 years ago

The Gambia opposition party UDP asks Supreme Court to annul poll results

The Gambian main opposition United Democratic Party petitioned the Supreme Court to nullify the December 4 Presidential election results stating…

3 years ago

Nigeria slams UK’s ‘discriminatory’ travel ban over omicron

Amid encompassing fears of Omicron threat being discriminatory, indefensible, and punitive, a Nigerian official condemned the travel ban imposed by…

3 years ago

Burkina Faso president fires PM amid security crisis

West Africa as a whole has been struggling with the terrorist attacks by groups linked to ISIS and al-Qaeda. Amid…

3 years ago

Niger Delta residents protest against month-long gas and oil spill

Nigeria’s Nembe community members took to the streets of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa, and called out the government to…

3 years ago

Militants fire on a bus in Mali, killing at least 31 people

At least 31 people were killed in a militant attack on a bus in central Mali. The incident happened on…

3 years ago

Dozens, including many children, die in the Nigeria boat disaster

An overloaded boat carrying passengers, mostly children overturned in northwest Nigeria. The incident killed at least 29 people and left…

3 years ago

Botswana upholds ruling decriminalising same-sex relationships

Botswana court’s ruling of decriminalising same-sex relationships came as a welcoming move, especially for gay rights campaigners who expressed joy…

3 years ago

The military government of Guinea named Mohamed Beavogui as PM

The military government of Guinea named Mohamed Beavogui as the Prime Minister of the country. He has a prestigious career…

3 years ago

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