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NewsLink 2026- 01- 07 Second Edition

•Burkinabe Transitional government names former Junta leader, Damiba, as primary suspect in January 3 failed coup •Former army colonel Claude Pivi dies in detention while serving a life sentence for the 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea, •Ghanaian President, Mahama, pledges…

Burkina Faso Names Ex Junta Leader In Foiled Coup

Military authorities in Burkina Faso have released new details about the foiled coup attempt reported on January 3. In a televised address late Tuesday, the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, named former transitional president Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as the main…

Guinea Activists Hope For Open Civic Space

Civil society and human rights organisations in Guinea say they are hopeful for greater openness in the country’s civic space as it moves toward a return to constitutional order. The calls come amid ongoing concerns about restrictions on civic freedoms.…

Togo Opposition Alliance Emerges Against Fifth Republic

Four opposition political organisations in Togo have formed a new alliance to oppose the Fifth Republic and defend democratic principles. The groups—DMK, DMP, LDP, and the “Hands Off My Constitution” front—say they are committed to taking concrete actions against the…

Nigeria Resident Doctors Set To Resume Strike January 12

Resident doctors in Nigeria have announced plans to resume a nationwide strike from January 12, 2026, citing the government’s failure to implement previously agreed measures. The doctors, under the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), say the agreements were reached…

Gambia Evacuates Stranded Would Be Migrants In Jinack

Gambia’s immigration department, together with residents of Jinack in the North Bank Region, has evacuated stranded would-be migrants from the community. Many of those evacuated are nationals of neighbouring West African countries, according to local authorities. The operation comes amid…

NewsLink 2026- 01- 07 First Edition.mp3

•Burkinabe Transitional government names former Junta leader, Damiba as primary suspect in Dec 3 failed coup •Former army colonel Claude Pividies in detention while serving a life sentence for the 2009 stadium massacre in Guinea, •And Ghanaian President, Mahama pledges…