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Cote d’Ivoire: President Ouattara keeps brother as defence minister
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed his younger brother Tene Birahima Ouattara as minister of defence, part of a slate of new appointments announced on Tuesday. The new defence minister will have to contend with Islamist violence spilling over…
Nigeria: Vice President Osibanjo condemns attacks on prison facility, police HQ
Nigeria’s Vice-President professor Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the attacks on the federal prison and police command headquarters in Owerri, Imo state. Some inmates were freed when gunmen attacked the correctional centre on Monday, while buildings and vehicles were razed when the…
WTO hikes 2021 trade growth forecast, but COVID-19 risks linger
The World Trade Organization has slightly raised its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, but says the outlook is clouded by risks from the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines and the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant strains. WTO director-general Ngozi…
Several people arrested after coup attempt in Niger
Several people have been arrested in connection with the coup attempt in Niger. Government spokesman Abdourahmane Zakaria announced on Wednesday that others linked to the events are being actively sought. In the early hours of Wednesday, armed attackers tried to…
News link 2021-04-01 Third Edition
News link 2021-04-01 Third Edition
Côte d’Ivoire: Parliament holds first ordinary session
In Cote d’Ivoire, the newly elected president of the national assembly – Amadou Soumahoro led the first ordinary parliamentary session of the new Ivorian legislature. Declaring the 2021 legislative session open Thursday, the president of the assembly urged the MPs…
Niger makes history with first successful transfer of power
Niger republic today, Friday, marks a historic event as the troubled Sahel country witnesses the first transfer of power between two democratically elected presidents. This is the first occasion since the country’s independence in 1960. Mohammed Bazoum, the president elect…
Niger: Hope rises for peace as new President assumes office
Despite Wednesday’s attempted coup in Niger, thousands of people await the hour that marks yet another memorable occasion in the country’s history. Government officials and diplomats from across the sub-region have arrived in the Sahel country to witness the swearing-in…
UNHCR calls for protection of civilians in the Sahel
The United nations has called for the protection of civilians in the Sahel. The call comes eleven days after armed groups carried out one of the deadliest attacks ever on three villages near the western Niger town of Tillia. UNHCR…
France rejects UN report of airstrike on wedding ceremony
The French Minister of the Armed Forces continues to dispute the conclusions of the MINUSMA report on the Bounti airstrike last January. Florence Parly insists that the French force Barkhane did not kill civilians, saying the air strike only neutralized…
Human rights groups welcome probe of French airstrikes in Mali
The Malian Association for Human Rights (AMDH), Lawyers Without Borders Canada (ASFC), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Amnesty International (AI ) welcome the publication of the MINUSMA report on March 30, 2021. The report was published following…
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