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NewsLink 2025- 08- 13 Third Edition

Ghana’s Vice President Professor Opoku-Agyemang Urges African Leaders to Compete on Policies, Not Power Struggles Amnesty International in a new report says Over 1,800 Killed as Insecurity and Abuses Grip Nigeria’s South-East World Food Programme Suspends Flights to Burkina Faso…

NewsLink 2025-08-13 Second Edition

•Ghana suspends operations of nine radio stations over breach of broadcast regulations •Mali’s transitional authority incarcerates former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga for alleged financial misconduct •Burkina Faso hosts meeting to launch AES regional parliament. •Togo’s civil society groups plan another…

NCA shuts down nine radio stations over breaches

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has suspended the operations of nine radio stations across Ghana for violating broadcasting regulations. The action comes despite a 30-day grace period granted by President John Dramani Mahama for compliance. Enforcement teams have been dispatched…

Abuja residents displaced as government demolishes settlement

In Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, residents of the Cashew Garden informal settlement have been rendered homeless following a demolition exercise by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Officials say the clearance aims to restore order and remove suspected criminal hideouts. However, affected…

Ouagadougou hosts talks to set up AES parliament

Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, is hosting a key sub-regional meeting aimed at creating the parliament of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The gathering, which began on August 11, brings together experts from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Delegates are…

Togo activists plan “Togo Death Day” protests

In Togo, civil society and human rights groups have announced a major protest for Saturday, August 16, under the banner “Togo Death Day.” The demonstration is intended to denounce what organizers call the systematic denial of fundamental freedoms, including peaceful…

NewsLink 2025- 08- 13 First Edition

•Ghana suspends operations of nine radio stations over breach of broadcast regulations •Mali’s transitional authority incarcerates former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga for alleged financial misconduct •Burkina Faso hosts meeting to launch AES regional parliament.