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August 22, 2025

NewsLink 2025- 08- 22 Fourth Edition

•Gambia police arrest 19 protestors over unlawful gathering following hikes in communication data prices, but CSOs call for their immediate release •Deadly landslide hits Guinea’s Manéah leaving at least 15 people dead •Liberian Court Orders Eviction of Former Ruling Party…

NewsLink 2025- 08- 22 Third Edition

•Peaceful Protesters Arrested in Gambia Over Steep Hike in Data Prices •Deadly landslide hits Guinea’s Manéah leaving at least 15 people dead •Liberian Court Orders Eviction of Former Ruling Party CDC Over Unpaid Rent •Death toll in Benin bus tragedy…

NewsLink 2025-08-22 Second Edition

•Deadly landslide hits Guinea’s Manéah leaving at least 15 people dead •Heightened security concerns in Nigeria amid two separate violent incidents in Plateau and Borno States •Ivorian businessman Jean-Louis Billon files nomination to run as independent candidate amid PDCI rift…

Deadly Landslide Claims Lives In Guinea’s Manéah

Tragedy struck Guinea’s Manéah commune as a massive landslide claimed at least 15 lives overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Seventeen houses were buried under rubble, leaving several injured and dozens without shelter as rescue efforts raced against time to find survivors.…

Security Tensions Rise After Deadly Attacks In Nigeria

Security concerns in Nigeria have escalated after two violent incidents in Plateau and Borno States. Authorities confirmed at least five people were killed in Plateau following an attack on a rural community. In a separate incident, Nigerian troops repelled a…

Liberia bans Tramadol and Shisha amid drug crisis

Liberia has declared a nationwide ban on Tramadol and Shisha starting August 22, 2025, as the country battles a growing drug crisis affecting its youth. The Ministry of Health, citing Part V, Chapter 41 of the Public Health Law, announced…

Jean-Louis Billon Enters Côte d’Ivoire Presidential Race

Prominent Ivorian businessman and senior PDCI member Jean-Louis Billon has officially declared his bid for the presidency, running as an Independent candidate amid growing rifts within the PDCI party. On Thursday, Billon submitted his nomination documents to the Independent Electoral…

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Ends Visit to Mali

Burkina Faso’s Prime Minister Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo has concluded a two-day official visit to Mali this Friday, aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two nations. On Thursday, Ouédraogo held a working session with his Malian counterpart, General Abdoulaye Maïga,…

Mahama Urges Africa To Pursue Peace And Economic Reforms

At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama called on African leaders to address internal challenges as a foundation for global competitiveness. Speaking amid rising protectionism and shifting trade dynamics,…

NewsLink 2025- 08- 22 First Edition

Deadly landslide hits Guinea’s Manéah leaving at least 15 persons dead Heightened security concerns in Nigeria amid two separate violent incidents in Plateau and Borno States And Prominent Ivorian businessman Jean-Louis Billon Billon files nomination to run as an independent…