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G5 Sahel postpone meeting after Burkina Faso coup

The meeting between the EU and the G5 Sahel countries whas been postponed due to the coup in Burkina Faso. The decision follows consultations with the Chadian presidency, chair of the G5 Sahel, its counterparts, and the European Union. The…

Malians in Nigeria protest against ECOWAS sanctions

Mali nationals in Nigeria also protested against sanctions imposed on their country by ECOWAS in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital where they converged on the Embassy of Mali and demanded an audience with the ambassador.  WADR's correspondent, Fatimah Ibrahim, reports that the…

Malians in Ghana march against ECOWAS sanctions

Hundreds of Malians living in Ghana on Saturday stormed the streets of Accra, the country’s capital, to protest sanctions imposed on their country by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following two military coups and the failure to…

Senegal’s COVID positivity rate hits 5.47%

In Senegal, the Ministry of Health and Social Action on Monday announced, new infections and new deaths related to COVID-19. According to officials, there have been 79 new COVID cases from 1442 tests, representing a positivity rate of 5.47%. Veronica…

Cameroon govt says 16 killed in nightclub fire

At least 16 people have been killed in a fire at a nightclub in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé, the government has said. The blaze was "accidental" and caused by fireworks being used in the club, it added. At least eight others…