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NewsLink 2025- 06- 20 Fourth Edition

•ECOWAS commences Economic Summit in Abuja to find innovative solutions to the region’s pressing economic challenges •China’s Ambassador to Ghana calls for alternative solutions to solves illegal mining crisis •Former Ivorian President Gbagbo joins forces with opposition leader Thiam ahead…

Effects of Youthful Violence on Society

Being plagued for decades by political tension, structural violence and armed conflict in the West African coastal region, young people are believed to be at the center of these conflicts that continue to undermined society. In some cases, young people…

NewsLink 2025- 06- 20 Third Edition

•34 Nigerien soldiers killed in Banibangou near Mali Border in an attack by suspected terrorists. •ECOWAS commences Economic Summit in Abuja to find innovative solutions to the region’s pressing economic challenges •Former Ivorian President Gbagbo joins forces with opposition leader…

NewsLink 2025- 06- 20 Second Edition

•Suspected terrorists kill 34 Nigerien soldiers in a fresh attack. •Former Ivorian President Gbagbo joins forces with opposition leader Thiam ahead of October presidential polls •Despite a bail bond, Freedom fighters in Nigeria Decry the weaponisation of the justice system…

NewsLink 2025- 06- 20 First Edition

•Gun-men kill 34 Nigerien solders in fresh attack •Former Ivorian President Gbagbo joins forces with opposition leader Thiam ahead of October presidential polls •Pressure Mounts in Togo for Gnassingbé’s Resignation

Gunmen kill 34 soldiers near Mali-Niger border

In a deadly ambush near Niger’s border with Mali, 34 soldiers were killed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Banibangou. The Nigerien Defense Ministry confirmed the assault, which also left 14 soldiers wounded. The attackers, described as mercenaries, launched the…

Traoré bans phone use for soldiers on frontline

Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has issued a strict directive banning the use of smartphones by soldiers during frontline military operations. The president warned that any soldier caught violating the order risks immediate dismissal. This measure comes as part of…

Gbagbo and Thiam unite to challenge Ouattara

In a major political development in Côte d’Ivoire, former President Laurent Gbagbo and opposition leader Tidjane Thiam have joined forces to form a united front against the ruling party. The alliance aims to present a formidable challenge to President Alassane…