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Women MPs say no to lip service on equality law

Ghana’s female parliamentarians are demanding real action on gender equality following Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang’s call to use their influence for transformative change. Speaking to the women’s caucus in Parliament, the Vice President pledged continued dialogue to shape…

Minority urges Mahama to address CJ suspension concerns

Ghana’s Minority in Parliament is demanding that President John Mahama and Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine respond publicly to allegations raised by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. Speaking on Wednesday, Justice Torkornoo described the inquiry into her possible dismissal as…

Burkina Faso backs Niger’s CCR at inaugural session

Burkina Faso has expressed strong support for Niger’s transitional process as a parliamentary delegation joined the launch of Niger’s Consultative Council for Refoundation (CCR). Led by Dr. Ousmane Bougouma, President of Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly, the delegation arrived in…

Niger, Libya sign deals to modernize passports, ID cards

Niger has taken a significant step toward enhancing its identity systems by signing two key agreements with Libyan company Al Itissan Al-Jadeed. The deals aim to modernize the country’s biometric passport and national identity card systems. Niger’s Minister of State…

African court rejects Gbagbo and Soro’s election petition

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has dismissed a joint petition filed by Côte d’Ivoire’s former President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-parliament speaker Guillaume Soro. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, comes just months ahead of the country’s presidential election…

NewsLink 2025- 06- 27 Fourth Edition

•Witnesses report clashes and several arrests of protesters on day two of the nationwide protest in Togo demanding Gnassingbé’s resignation. •The African Court of Human & Peoples Rights rejects petition from Gbabgo and Soro over their ineligibility status in the…

DRC and Rwanda sign US-Qatar brokered peace pact

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a landmark peace agreement brokered by the United States and Qatar, marking a crucial step toward ending the deadly conflict in eastern DRC. Signed in Washington, D.C., by DRC’s…

NewsLink 2025- 06- 27 Third Edition

•Calm returns to Lome and other regional capitals in Togo on day two of nationwide protests. •The African Court of Human & Peoples Rights rejects petition from Gbabgo and Soro over their ineligibility status in the October elections. •Gambians react…