UNDP warns: Easy accessibility of illicit arms a threat to peace in West Africa
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has warned that the easy accessibility of illicit arms and ammunitions is a threat to peace, security and democratic...
Category : African News
Gambian Gov’t Pays Compensation to families of 2 slain Journalists
By Media Rights Agenda The new government of The Gambia has paid compensation to the families of fallen iconic journalist heroes, Deyda Hydara and Chief Ebrima...
Youth can be agents of positive change-UN Youth Envoy
— Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN youth envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake, 27, from Sri Lanka, is the new UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth. Her role is to expand...
Investigative film crew faces death threats, harassment in Ghana
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ghanaian member of parliament Kennedy Agyapong to stop threatening investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas and those perceived as...
Back to Rwanda: Liberian Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan among top 50 African Innovators
Kigali, Rwanda— Liberian medical doctor and scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyanhas been invited again to Rwanda to showcase his invention at the African Innovation Summit 2018...
Abuja Chamber of Commerce & Liberian Amb. hold Business, Investment meeting
(Abuja)- Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Professor Al-Hassan Conteh has held a successful business and investment meeting with the President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and...
First Sierra Leonean war crimes convict to be freed today (Monday)
The Residual Special Court (Special Court for Sierra Leone) has reached a significant milestone, with the discharge later today, Monday as the first person convicted...
11, 263 refugees still sheltering in Liberia – UNHCR
By William Selmah wselmah@gmail.com Latest UNHCR fact sheet released on Liberia shows that there are a total of 11, 263 refugees living in Liberia up to...
Liberia’s delegation reports progress to ECOWAS Parliament
(Abuja) -The Liberia Delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament says the country has taken appreciable steps to make meaningful contributions to the overall goal of attaining the...
Sierra Leone President Maada Bio ends one-day visit to Liberia
-Extends invitation to Pres Weah to visit his country Monrovia, Liberia: President George Manneh Weah has played host to Sierra Leone’s newly elected President, Julius...