West Africa News

[Premium Times] "I am leaving behind an electoral process which guarantees that votes count, results are credible, elections are fair and transparent and the influence of money in politics reduced to the barest minimum, and Nigerians can elect leaders of their choice."

[UN News] In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned out by their caregivers. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert that four tainted paediatric products had originated in India, as local health authorities continue to investigate how this tragedy unfolded.

[Vanguard] Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari's administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and others describing some of his policies as disastrous.

[This Day] Katsina -- Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have massacred no fewer than 22 farmers in Gidan-Goga community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

[DW] German lawmakers have given the green light for the country's troops to remain in Mali until May 31, 2024, at the latest. The opposition called for a troop withdrawal by the end of this year.

[The Point] The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Water Resources recently held a day-long synergy on the 2023 seasonal forecast.

[The Point] The Chief Executive Officer of GACH Global, Abubakary Jawara, known for his humanitarian gestures, recently donated two hundred and fifty thousand dalasis (D250,000) to the organising committee of the first Banjul International Surgical Scientific Conference (BISSC) in his quest to making the event a successful one.

[The Point] Gambian hit-maker Hussain Dada would be touring Europe for the first time in his career.

[The Point] Gambian author and Islamic scholar, Amir Yaya Sillah, in the weekend partook in the Cambridge Africa Together Conference as a panellist alongside experts Robin Walker, Myesha Jemison and Mabintou Kolley.

[Ghanaian Times] Ten business operators were yesterday arrested for failing to issue certified Value Added Tax (VAT) invoices to their customers.

[Ghanaian Times] ABSA Bank's Managing Director, Abena Osei-Poku, has won recognition as the CEO of the Year in the banking sector at the just-ended CEO Summit 2023, held in Accra.

[Ghanaian Times] The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, yesterday ordered the immediate suspension of the construction of a new fuel station at Ashale Botwe in Accra.

[Ghanaian Times] Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) yesterday signed a declaration to confine crusades, convention and usual forms of worship to church building and avoid excessive noise during the period of the ban on noise making.

[Ghanaian Times] The present ongoing developmental aspiration of Ghana is known as Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda.

[The Point] Happy Africa Day 2023: An annual celebration of African independence, sovereign rule, and identity is known as African Liberation Day or Africa Day.

[The Point] Kuteh Jombulu will welcome Gunjur United in their week-26 match of the 2022/2023 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League today, Friday 26th May 2023 at the Jarra-Soma Mini Stadium at 4.30pm.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection Williametta Saydee Tarr has disclosed that Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls remains one of the widespread human rights violations in Liberia and other countries around the world, with a call for inclusive gender-sensitive budgeting to address challenges and reduce the gap between women and men in terms of opportunities and empowerment in the post-conflict nation.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The United Workers Union of Liberia (UWUL) has urged all employees of Bea Mountain Company to disregard the National Union of Hospitality, Aviation, Communications & Energy (NUHACE), stating that NUHACE has no authority to intervene or speak on behalf of Bea Mountain workers.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The stage is set for the CEO of Prince Walker Group of Companies, Prince Opoku Walker One Day Welcome Back Home Tournament on this Sunday, May 28 at the famous Kollie FC pitch within the vicinity of the Dry Rice Market area.

[CAF] Young Africans (Yanga) goalkeeper Djigui Diarra has twice come close to winning a continental title with the Malian national team but in both, his side fell at the last hurdle.

[RFI] Six months after Mali's interim authorities decided to block all French public funding for non-governmental organisations operating in the country, RFI spoke to workers on the ground about how they are managing.

[Observer] President George Weah has renewed his push for the 54th Legislature to approve a bill calling for the cancellation of tenured positions within the Executive.

[FrontPageAfrica] The National Union of Hospitality, Aviation, Communications & Energy Workers (NUHACE) is violating court's order after placing injunction on its recognition as union at Bea Mountain pending a determination of a petition for declaratory judgment filed by the Gold, Diamond Mines, and Energy (GDMEU) workers Union.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As part of its missionary works around the world, the Eternal Word Ministries have presented several medical supplies to the government's Redemption Hospital in Liberia. The medical supplies include dressing, wound care, syringes, and respirators among others.

[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana's International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme which took 10 months to be completed is one of the quickest to have happened to the country.

[Ghanaian Times] Financial Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has expressed worry about the current structure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s support programme for Ghana over the next three years.

[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African countries to work together in the development of agriculture to drive intra-Africa trade for economic growth.

[CAF] In a historic and sensational display, the Gambian under-20 team sent shockwaves through the U20 World Cup as they defeated France 2-1 on the second day of the group stage in Argentina on Thursday.

[Premium Times] The suit at the Supreme Court sought to stop Messrs Tinubu and Shettima from being sworn in as president and vice president on 29 May.

[AI London] Nigeria's new government, which will be sworn in on 29 May, must ensure that Shell's planned sale of its operations in the Niger Delta, does not lead to a further deterioration in human rights in a region blighted by decades of oil pollution.