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Mali Authorities Step Up Crackdown On Fake Medicines

In Mali, authorities have intensified their crackdown on counterfeit medicines as part of efforts to safeguard public health. On Thursday, more than sixty tons of fake pharmaceutical products were destroyed near Bamako following a series of operations by the Central…

Nigerian Senate Warns Of Rising Abuse Of Migrants Abroad

The Nigerian Senate has raised alarm over the increasing cases of abuse, exploitation, and trafficking of Nigerian migrants overseas. Lawmakers described the situation as a national crisis, stressing that the continuous mistreatment of migrants threatens both the nation’s human capital…

Ghana Approves Absorption of 6,200 Unpaid Teachers

Ghana’s Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has announced Cabinet approval for the absorption of 6,200 teachers who have been working for over eight months without pay. Speaking at a press briefing, the Minister said the move followed petitions from affected…

Guinea Ex-Leader Petitions ICC Over 2009 Massacre Case

In Guinea, former transitional president General Sékouba Konaté has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reopen the investigation into the September 28, 2009 massacre. Konaté argues that the Guinean judiciary failed to deliver justice, claiming that the national trial…

Liberia Civil Society Pushes to End Death Penalty

In Liberia, the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform has launched the second phase of its campaign to abolish the death penalty. The five-month project, funded by the British Embassy in Monrovia, was unveiled on Wednesday to mark the International…

Senegal Records Rising Rift Valley Fever Deaths

In Senegal, health authorities have confirmed a rise in deaths linked to the Rift Valley Fever outbreak that began in September. So far, the epidemic has claimed 20 lives, with new infections still being reported in some regions. During a…