West-Africa
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Humanitarian Crises
IFAD, WFP Call For Sustainable Commitments To Address Food Crisis In West Africa
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), say longer-term political and financial…
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Features
Banking Made Easy … But Not For People With Disabilities In West Africa
Ibrahim Omotosho, 39, drove into a bank in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria, in July 2020 to pick up his debit card.…
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Humanitarian Crises
West Africa Faces Worst Hunger Crisis In Decade Amid Aid Cuts
A total of 27 million people across West Africa are going hungry in the sub-region which is currently facing its…
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News
Deadly Marburg Virus Recorded In West Africa
A confirmed case of the Marburg virus has been reported in Guinea, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The…
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News
COVID-19: ‘Fake News’ From US, Others Undermining Vaccination Efforts In W. Africa
Misleading claims that originated from foreign countries such as the United States and Russia are making their way to audiences…
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News
Dubawa Inducts Journalists, Researchers For 2021 Fact-checking Fellowship
The West African fact-checking platform under the aegis of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), Dubawa, has inducted 26…
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News
Idriss Deby’s Exit May Signal Escalation Of Violent Crimes In Central Africa
Chadian leader Idriss Deby Itno died Tuesday, April 20, allegedly from wounds he sustained while fighting rebels of the Front…
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Environment & Climate Change
Sahara Dust Blankets Nigeria, West Africa
A massive plume of dust and sand particles whipped up from the Sahara is blanketing skies across Nigeria and West…
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News
West Africa Transitional Justice Mechanisms Need Bottom-Up Approach
Transitional justice measures in West Africa have to be inclusive of stakeholders and relevant community members from design to implementation,…
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News
West Africa Contributes Over £30 Million Yearly To UK Education System – Report
Students originating from West Africa, mainly Nigeria, are contributing a whopping sum of £30 million annually to the United Kingdom’s…
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