Ghana Increases National Daily Minimum Wage, Public Sector Salaries By 10 Per Cent
The Government of Ghana has approved a 10 per cent increase in the National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW), raising it to GH¢19.97, effective...
Niger Awards 2 Mining Permits To National Companies For Copper And Uranium Extraction
The Nigerien government has awarded two new mining permits to national copper and uranium extraction companies, reinforcing its commitment to the mining sector...
Dangerous Amoxicillin Batch Still Circulating Despite NAFDAC Recall
On December 3, 2024, the National Agency for Drug and Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recalled a batch of Deekins Amoxicillin 500mg Capsules....
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Youssouf Elected AU Chairperson, Defeats Kenya’s 80-Year-Old Former PM Odinga
Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, 59, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission during the AU...
Anti-GMO Activist, Segun Adebayo Calls For Aggressive Push Back Against Promoters
Concerns over Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the questionable aim of their promoters have resurfaced after a leaked document exposed that a British...
France to Hand Over Military Base in Cote d’Ivoire on February 20
France is set to transfer control of its only military base in Cote d’Ivoire to the Ivorian government on February 20, according to...
Niger Government Establishes Committee To Monitor NGOs Amid Humanitarian Sector Scrutiny
The Nigerien government has set up a Technical Committee to regulate and oversee the governance of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The move follows increased...
Sahel Ban On RFI, France 24 Cost France Médias Monde 7 Million Viewers
France Medias Monde (FMM), the French public media group that operates RFI and France 24, has lost seven million listeners and viewers in...
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...