Liberian President Suspends Senior Officials for Failing to Declare Assets

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has suspended more than 450 senior government officials, including ministers, for failing to declare their assets to the country’s anti-corruption agency. According to the Presidency, the affected officials will be off work without pay for a month or until they submit the required declaration. President Boakai, who has vowed to strengthen…

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Liberian President Suspends Top Government Officials Over Aseet Declaration Failure Gambian Authorities Call For Calm as Fuel Supply Stabilises 150,000 Ghanaians to Benefit from GHC 1.6M EU Humanitarian Aid for Cholera Response Celebrating World Radio Day: Amplifying Voices, Connecting Communities CAF Announces Hosts and Group Draws for 2025 U17 and U20 AFCON Tournaments

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DR Congo Takes Legal Action Against Rwanda at African Court for Human Rights Violations

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed an unprecedented case against Rwanda at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, accusing it of human trafficking, torture, and backing the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo. Kinshasa claims Rwanda has supported M23 since 2021, leading to killings, displacement, and infrastructure destruction. Congo is seeking…

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Ghana’s President Initiates Investigation into Over 80,000 Phantom Workers on National Service Payroll

President John Dramani Mahama has directed an investigation into the discovery of 81,885 suspected ghost names on the National Service Scheme (NSS) payroll. A statement issued by the Presidency on Wednesday, February 12, and signed by the President’s Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, revealed that the discovery was made following a headcount of active National Service…

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Chadian Government Refutes Claims of Confidentiality Breach Involving Former Minister Koulamallah

The Chadian government has denied accusations that former Minister of State and government spokesperson, Abderaman Koulamallah, breached the confidentiality of official correspondence. In an official statement issued on February 12, 2025, the Presidency of Chad clarified that Mr. Koulamallah did not disclose any state secrets, rejecting the allegations as false. Reacting to the claims, Koulamallah…

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