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Mali’s ECOWAS exit sparks mixed reactions including concerns over military dominance persist. Incarcerated Senegalese Opposition Leader Sonko Endorses Bassirou Diomaye Faye as Presidential Candidate Successor. Liberia’s President Boakai Declares Drug Abuse a Public Health Emergency, Forms Steering Committee to Combat…
Political actors in Mali are responding to the nation’s departure from ECOWAS. While some applaud the choice made by the transitional authorities, others interpret it as an indication of continued military influence. Meanwhile, several political groups are withholding their reactions…
Imprisoned opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has officially endorsed Bassirou Diomaye Faye as his successor in the upcoming February 25 presidential election. Before his arrest, Sonko released a video on social networks urging voters to support his second-in-command, Bassirou Diomaye Faye.…
More than forty Nigerian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are urging President Tinubu to declare a state of emergency for security in the country. According to these organizations, between May 2023, when President Tinubu assumed office, and January 2024, at least…
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has declared drug and substance abuse a public health emergency, revealing the establishment of a steering committee to address this pressing issue. WADR Darlington Porkpa in Monrovia reports that, despite Liberia not being a major producer…
A former assembly member and 11 Persons were sentenced to life imprisonment for their roles in the lynching of a soldier in Ghana seven years ago. The High Court in Accra handed down life sentences to William Baah, the then…
At least twenty African heads of state and government have gathered in Rome for the Italy-Africa summit known as “The Mattei Plan,” as Italy aims to enhance its ties with the African continent. The summit, initiated on Monday, Rome said…
Hello to you there and thank you for joining us on another edition of your news and current affairs program, WEEKLY TOP NEWS, where we examine developing stories and news from the African perspective. We are coming to you from…
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The Chadian Transitional Council approves the creation of a new electoral management body as the country prepares to return to constitutional order. Reactions trail the exit of the trios’ Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS with immediate effect over…
As the world commemorates International Leprosy Day, we examine the plights of people living with this disease in the subregion. All over the world, people have incorrect and harmful beliefs about this disease, often leading to discrimination against people affected…
In this edition of the daybreak challenge, Lydia Kembabazi, a human rights lawyer in Uganda takes the hot seat. What is she telling us about herself? Let’s find out.
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