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August 13, 2025

NewsLink 2025- 08- 13 Fourth Edition

Amnesty International in a new report says Over 1,800 Killed as Insecurity and Abuses Grip Nigeria’s South-East Ghana’s Vice President Professor Opoku-Agyemang Urges African Leaders to Compete on Policies, Not Power Struggles World Food Programme Suspends Flights to Burkina Faso…

WFP halts Solle flights after helicopter explosion

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended flights to Solle in northwestern Burkina Faso following an explosion near a helicopter it had chartered. The incident occurred shortly after the aircraft landed on Tuesday, injuring a crew member and…

Cape Verde sets up crisis office after deadly rains

The Cape Verdean government has established a Crisis Office to coordinate urgent assistance for families in Salamansa, São Vicente, after torrential rains on August 11 wreaked havoc on the community and also struck the island of Santo Antão. Prime Minister…

NewsLink 2025- 08- 13 Third Edition

Ghana’s Vice President Professor Opoku-Agyemang Urges African Leaders to Compete on Policies, Not Power Struggles Amnesty International in a new report says Over 1,800 Killed as Insecurity and Abuses Grip Nigeria’s South-East World Food Programme Suspends Flights to Burkina Faso…

NewsLink 2025-08-13 Second Edition

•Ghana suspends operations of nine radio stations over breach of broadcast regulations •Mali’s transitional authority incarcerates former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga for alleged financial misconduct •Burkina Faso hosts meeting to launch AES regional parliament. •Togo’s civil society groups plan another…

NCA shuts down nine radio stations over breaches

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has suspended the operations of nine radio stations across Ghana for violating broadcasting regulations. The action comes despite a 30-day grace period granted by President John Dramani Mahama for compliance. Enforcement teams have been dispatched…

Abuja residents displaced as government demolishes settlement

In Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, residents of the Cashew Garden informal settlement have been rendered homeless following a demolition exercise by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Officials say the clearance aims to restore order and remove suspected criminal hideouts. However, affected…