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May 9, 2023

NewsLink 2023- 05 – 09 Third Edition

We head to Cote d’Ivoire, where the 11th African Land Forces Summit began on Monday. The summit, which is being attended by 36 African countries, the United States, and some European nations, is focused on addressing security challenges through civil-military…

Senegal: what next for Ousmane Sonko?

As reactions continue to trail Senegalese opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko’s six months suspended prison sentence by a Dakar court. The verdict handed down Monday, also requires the opposition leader to pay a 200 million CFA francs fine in the case…

Mali: UN urges Mali to ban slavery by law

The United Nations is urging Mali to immediately adopt legislation to criminalize slavery in the country. Two independent UN experts said on Monday that Slavery by descent and the resulting violence, perpetrated by supposed masters against people born into slavery,…

Nigeria intercept Petroleum Products, Contraband in Adamawa

Operatives of Nigeria’s  Customs Service have intercepted truckloads of petroleum products and other contraband worth over 50 million Naira on borderlines with neighbouring Cameroon. Disclosing the seizure in Yola, the Comptroller of Nigeria Customs, Adamawa and Taraba States Command, Salisu…

NewsLink 2023- 05- 09 Second Edition

Nigeria’s Court of Petitions Adjourns Hearing on Election Challenges Against Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Reactions continue to trail the six months suspended prison sentence of Senegalese Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Liberia’s National Electoral Commission threatens punitive measures against politicians violating the…

NewsLink 2023- 05- 09 First Edition

Reactions continue to trail the six months suspended prison sentence of Senegalese Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. Liberia’s National Electoral Commission threatens punitive measures against politicians violating the pre-campaigning elections law An estimated 16.5 million under-five children from the Sahelian states…