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May 12, 2023
NewsLink 2023- 05 – 12 Third Edition
The Senegalese government has secured a major financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support the country’s economic and financial policies. The 36-month financing will be provided through the Extended Credit Facility (MEDC) and the Extended Credit Facility…
GHANAIANS SPEAK ON DUMSOR ON THE STREET PARLIAMENT
On this edition of the Street parliament, we are in Accra, Ghana where intermittent power supply has citizens uncomfortable and demanding answers. Though electricity producers and transmitters have given varied explanations, including blaming shortfalls from Nigeria, many are convinced that…
CHOCOLATE GIANTS RIPPING OFF GHANAIAN COCOA FARMERS – OXFAM
Chocolate giants reap huge profits as promises to improve farmers’ incomes “ring hollow” A new report by Oxfam says Ghanaian cocoa farmers’ paltry incomes fell on average by 16 percent since the start of the pandemic —while the confectionary profits…
OSF, ACDHRS express concern about political tensions in Senegal and Sudan
The Open Society Foundation and African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies have expressed concerns about regional stability with particular emphasis on Senegal and Sudan. This was made during the side event of the 75th Session of the African Charter…
Nigeria, UK pen new deal on migration, and visa issues among others
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have agreed to deepen further diplomatic ties on migration, visa issues, justice, and asset recovery. WADR’s Usman Umar says a Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed at the Ministry of foreign affairs in…
Cote d’Ivoire launches operation to clear flood-prone areas for rainy season
The Ivorian government through the Ministry of Hydraulics, Sanitation and Safety has launched an operation called ‘Rainy season, zero deaths’. The operation flagged off by Bouake Fofana, minister in charge of the ministry, will oversee the demolition of structures situated…
Togo receives 10 billion CFA francs to strengthen food security
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has allocated a fund of 10 billion CFA francs to Togo for the second phase of its project (P2RS) to strengthen food and nutritional security. This envelope aims to strengthen the adaptive capacities of…
WHO declares Monkeypox global emergency over
The World Health Organisation WHO says Mpox no longer represents public health emergency of concern. The announcement came Thursday at the agency’s virtual briefing after a meeting of the Mpox committee set up to monitor the evolution of the disease.…
WFP calls for urgent funding to support 2.3 million people in Chad
In Chad, nearly 2.3 million people including some 30,000 who fled the conflict in Sudan urgently need food. The UN World Food Programme requires one hundred and sixty-two point four million dollars to alleviate their suffering. Let’s join Maty Sy…
World Bank says Africa has the resources to become rich and stay prosperous
The World Bank says Africa has all the resources it needs to not only get rich but stay prosperous. This is the main information contained in a recently published World Bank report. The institution recommends caution in the use of…
NewsLink 2023- 05- 12 Second Edition
The Open Society Foundation OSF calls for regional stability at the ongoing 75th Session of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. Liberia’s Electoral Umpire and Political Parties sign MOU to promote a 30 percent female quota listing in…
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