Burkina Faso Begins Construction of 55 Medical Centres, 5 Intensive Care Units
Burkina Faso has launched the construction of 55 municipal medical centres and five intensive care units as part of the Presidential Health Initiative...
Kebbi State Govt. Awards Contract for Renovation of 97 Mosques Despite Widespread Poverty, Lack Of Access To Education, Inadequate Infrastructure
The Kebbi State Government has awarded a sub-contract for the renovation of 97 mosques across the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the...
Ghana’s Central Bank Gold Reserves Increase By 11 Tonnes In 2024
According to the Bank of Ghana, Ghana has expanded its gold reserves to 30.5 tonnes by the end of December 2024, up from...
Niger Becomes First African Country To Eliminate River Blindness, A Major Cause Of Blindness Worldwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Niger as the first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis, a parasitic disease that causes blindness. Niger’s...
ICYMI: Cameroon’s 91-Year-Old President, Paul Biya, To Seek An 8th Term In Office
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, who has led the country since 1982, has announced his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for October 12,...
I Remain Lagos Assembly Speaker, Due Process Not Followed – Obasa
Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has said he remains the rightful speaker, arguing that due process...
Ghana’s President Mahama Makes First Official Visits To The Gambia, Senegal To Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama made his first official visit abroad since his inauguration, travelling to The Gambia and Senegal on Friday, January...
Guinean Authorities Seize 600kg of Cocaine At Conakry Port In Joint Operation
The Attorney General at the Conakry Court of Appeal, Fallou Doumbouya, announced the seizure of 600kg of cocaine at the autonomous port of...
President Goïta Lays Foundation for Mali Arena, a 10,000-Seat Sports Complex in Koulikoro
Army General Assimi Goïta, President of the Transition, inaugurated the construction of the Mali Arena in Koulikoro. The sports complex will cover an...
ICYMI: Tinubu’s Government To Include Drug Peddling, Prostitution In GDP Calculation
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that it would incorporate illegal and hidden activities, like prostitution and drug peddling, into...
Nigerian Military, A Key U.S. Ally, ‘Mistakenly’ Killed Over 1,500 Civilians In The Last Decade
From 2014 to 2024, West Africa Weekly estimates that the Nigerian military has “mistakenly” killed at least 1,550 civilians. The latest incident occurred...
ICYMI: Chad Foils Armed Attack On Presidential Palace, Says Situation Under Control
An armed attack targeting the presidential palace in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, caused panic on Wednesday evening. Heavy gunfire erupted around 7:45 p.m. local...