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September 1, 2025

NewsLink 2025- 09- 01 Fourth Edition

Ghana’s President Mahama removes Chief Justice over misconduct Senegal’s President Calls for Agricultural Investment Revolution in Africa Guinea’s referendum campaign begins quietly amid opposition silence And Liberian Volunteer Teachers Protest at President’s Residence Over Unpaid Salaries

NewsLink 2025- 09- 01 Third Edition

Ghana’s President Mahama removes Chief Justice over misconduct Senegal’s President Calls for Agricultural Investment Revolution in Africa Guinea’s referendum campaign begins quietly amid opposition silence And Liberian Volunteer Teachers Protest at President’s Residence Over Unpaid Salaries

Ghana’s Chief Justice Removed In Historic First

In a landmark decision, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office, marking the first time a sitting Chief Justice has been dismissed in the country’s Fourth Republic. The action, which took…

NewsLink 2025-09-01 Second Edition

Reactions trail Benin’s Ruling party’s choice of Economist Wadagni as Talon’s successor for 2026 polls Senegal Hosts African Food Systems Forum 2025 in Diamniado Ghana’s President Mahama deploys measures to quell tensions in Sawla-Bole University of Liberia strike over unresolved…

Twelve Drown Fleeing Armed Attacks In Zamfara

At least twelve people have drowned in northwestern Nigeria while trying to escape an armed group attack in Zamfara State. The victims, mostly women and children, were crossing a river in a canoe when it capsized, authorities said. The tragedy…

Benin Ruling Bloc Backs Wadagni For 2026 Presidency

Benin’s ruling coalition has named Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni as its candidate for the April 2026 presidential election. The Progressive Union for Renewal and the Republican Bloc made the joint announcement, ending months of speculation over President Patrice Talon’s successor.…

Analyst Weighs In On Romuald Wadagni’s Election In Benin

A political science lecturer at the University of Parakou, Dr. Romaric Lucien Badoussi, has shared his perspective on Romuald Wadagni’s recent election. Speaking to Moustapha Diakhité, Dr. Badoussi questioned whether Wadagni enjoys unanimous support within the ruling majority. He noted…

Liberia Faculty Strike Halts University Activities

Academic activities at the University of Liberia have come to a halt as faculty members suspend all teaching duties over long-standing disputes with the administration and government. The University of Liberia Faculty Association made the announcement after an emergency general…

Ghana Moves To Ease Sawla-Bole Tensions

President John Mahama has announced new measures to calm tensions in the Sawla-Bole area of Ghana’s Savannah Region following fresh clashes between the Gonja and Brifor communities. A high-level delegation led by the Interior Minister has been dispatched to the…