Hello, Kids! Welcome to FID’s Catalogue! In this episode, we take an exciting journey through African countries from A to Z. Get ready to explore and discover something new. Enjoy the adventure! The post African Countries from A -Z appeared first on West African Voice Network. Source: WAVN
The United Nations has announced an emergency allocation of $110 million to counter the sharp decline in global humanitarian aid, with a strong focus on Africa. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds, drawn from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), will support life-saving efforts in 10 of the…
President of the dissolved National People’s Assembly, Domingos Simões Pereira, has challenged the legitimacy of outgoing President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, asserting that his term officially ended on February 27, 2025. Pereira insists that in the absence of a newly elected leader, the country’s governance should be entrusted to the president of the National Assembly until…
Senegal will officially assume control of two French military sites on Friday, March 7, 2025, as part of France’s phased withdrawal from the country, according to French media sources. The Maréchal and Saint-Exupéry districts, located near Hann Park and the port of Dakar, will now be under Senegalese authority. The transition will take place through…
Mauritania’s government has firmly denied accusations of migrant expulsions, dismissing claims that it serves as a “guardian” of European borders. At a press conference on Thursday, following the Council of Ministers’ weekly meeting, government spokesman Houssein Ould Meddou – who also serves as Minister of Culture and Relations – defended Mauritania’s migration policy. He emphasized…
Senegal’s Sangomar oil site recorded a production of 2.70 million barrels of crude oil in February 2025. According to the Ministry of Petroleum , of this production, 2.59 million barrels were shipped in three cargoes—SAN021, SAN022, and SAN023—destined for both national and international markets. A key milestone was the lifting of cargo SAN021 by Petrosen…
Authorities in Niger’s Maradi region have seized 135 cans of contraband gasoline, each containing 25 liters, in an operation led by the Departmental Directorate of the National Police (DDPN) in Dakoro. According to police sources, the crackdown followed intelligence reports of an unregistered Toyota Land Cruiser covered with a black tent that had bypassed a…
Burkina Faso’s transitional president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday inaugurated a 4.5 billion FCFA ($7.5 million) Detergent Industrial Complex (CIDF) in the country’s Central region. The facility specializes in producing powder detergents, liquid soap, and solid soap, with a daily production capacity of 300 tonnes. The locally branded “Fassi” products—meaning “clean and unblemished” in the…
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has launched a unified military deployment in the tri-border area of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso as part of its regional defense strategy. The operation, named Yereko 2, ran from February 24 to March 6, 2025, and marks the implementation of security commitments made by Niger’s Defense Minister, General…
Ghana has reduced its Independence Day celebration expenses, saving over GHC 13 million compared to last year’s event. Speaking at the 68th Independence Day commemoration at the Jubilee House, President John Dramani Mahama revealed that this year’s celebration cost only GHC 1.5 million, a sharp decline from the GHC 15 million spent in 2024. He…
