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August 27, 2024

Nigeria floods kill at least 49, displace 41,344

The National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), said on Monday that at least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country. Recall in 2022, Nigeria experienced its worst…

NewsLink 2024- 08- 21 Second Edition

•Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez arrives in Mauritania on a regional tour that also includes Senegal and The Gambia. •Residents of Jifanga village bordering Senegal and The Gambia embrace unity despite border conflict in surrounding areas. •United States Government denounces terrorist…

NewsLink 2024- 08- 27 Second Edition

Senegalese President Diomaye Faye to meet lawmakers over the scrapping of two institutions A new Afrobarometer Report Says Some Gambian Citizens Want a New Constitution but Doubt Commitment of Political Parties Authorities in Nigeria say Floods Kill At Least 49,…

Ghana bans grain exports amid dry spell

The government of Ghana has announced the immediate ban on the export of key grains, including maize, rice, and soybean due to an ongoing dry spell that has devastated agricultural production in eight regions. At a press conference in Accra…

Niger reduces public health service fees by 50%

The military authorities in Niger have announced a 50% reduction in service fees at public health facilities. This measure was taken last Wednesday during a Cabinet meeting. The decision has been welcomed by the Nigerien population. Here is a report…

NewsLink 2024- 08- 27 First Edition

A new Afrobarometer Report Says Some Gambian Citizens Want a New Constitution but Doubt Commitment of Political Parties Nigeria’s president Tinubu appoints new security and intelligence chiefs after series of resignations A former minister in Burkina Faso has been sentenced…