‘End impunity for rapists in Sierra Leone’
The human rights campaign group Amnesty International has called for the end of impunity for rapists in Sierra Leone after the death of a five-year-old girl.The girl, known just as…
Niger ‘lost $50m’ in army corruption scandal
Niger's state prosecutor says there is evidence that the country lost almost $50m (£40m) through a military procurement scandal. Referring to an audit by the defence ministry, Maman Sayabou Issa…
Ivory Coast nabs terrorist leader after deadly border post raid
Ivorian authorities on Monday announced the capture of a terrorist leader who led a deadly attack on a military post at Kafolo, on the northeastern border with Burkina Faso on…
Ministry of Foreign Affairs rescues over 200 ‘enslaved’ Ghanaians in Lebanon
It is not uncommon to see many Ghanaians traveling outside the country to seek greener pastures. Most often, these individuals, especially women are lied to and taken advantage of by…
Nigeria projects 39.4m job losses by end of year
A team charged with developing Nigeria's economic recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic says about 39.4 million people could be jobless by the end of 2020 if government fails to…
World Day Against Child Labour: 71% of child labour occurs in the agriculture sector
Child labour has robbed many young boys and girls of a memorable childhood. For years, this practice has gone on in almost every part of the world violating the rights…
Personal threats to Jean Mensa must stop- Abantu, WMC caution
Abantu for development and the Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) have expressed worry about the increasing rate of attacks on women who take up leadership positions in the country, cautioning those…
WFP provides specialized nutritious foods for treatment of Covid-19 Patients
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its support to the Government of Ghana’s efforts to provide comprehensive care for COVID-19 patients in isolation facilities, with a…
AfDB approves $20 million to contain spread of COVID-19 in G5 Sahel nations
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 9 June 2020 approved $20 million in grant funding from the African Development Fund, to build capacity to curb and…
Youth Alliance calls on gov’t toProvide Sanitary Products for needy SHS 3 girls
The Executive Director of Youth Alliance for Development, Mr. Ali Tanti Robert is appealing to government and major stakeholders in the educational sector including development partners to consider providing free…
