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April 14, 2025

NewsLink 2025- 04- 14 fourth Edition

Senegalese Prime Minister Sonko announces four bills aimed at reforming public administration as he engages Members of Parliament. An attack on a community in North Central Nigeria by armed men leaves more than 50 civilians dead. The Ghanaian government launches…

NewsLink 2025- 04- 14 Third Edition

•Senegalese prime minister Sonko engages the national assembly over the state of the nation today •In Nigeria, Women rally in Rivers State to demand reinstatement of suspended officials amid State of Emergency •Guinean government to combine presidential and legislative elections…

Unmasking the Ekpe Masquarade

In this edition of Our Heritage, we explore the beauty of the Ekpe Masquerade of the Efik/Ibibio ethnic groups in South South Akwa Ibom state. Also, our exploration takes us to Benin, where the annual Voodoo festival is held with…

NewsLink 2025- 04- 14 Second Edition

•Senegalese prime minister Sonko engages the national assembly over the state of the nation today •In Nigeria, Women rally in Rivers State to demand reinstatement of suspended officials amid State of Emergency •Guinean government to combine presidential and legislative elections…

Faure Gnassingbé named DRC-Rwanda crisis mediator

Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé has been appointed as the new mediator in the ongoing DRC-Rwanda crisis, the African Union announced on Saturday. He replaces Angola’s President João Lourenço, who previously led efforts to ease tensions between the two nations. Gnassingbé’s…

Guinea to hold joint elections, opposition demands dialogue

Guinea’s government has announced plans to hold presidential and legislative elections together to fast-track the return to constitutional rule. But the opposition coalition, Forces Vives de Guinée, has pushed back, calling for an inclusive dialogue and an independent electoral body.…

Gbagbo fires up supporters at PPA-CI festival in Dabou

Former President Laurent Gbagbo has reaffirmed his intention to contest Côte d’Ivoire’s October elections at the PPA-CI’s Renaissance Festival in Dabou. He blasted the Independent Electoral Commission, accusing it of long-standing dysfunction and voter fraud under current Prime Minister Robert…

Liberia, neighbors launch joint road project to boost trade

Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea have secured funding for phase three of the Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation Programme. The joint initiative aims to transform regional connectivity, making trade and transport easier across the historically underdeveloped Mano…