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NewsLink 2025- 04- 30 Second Edition

•The National Consultation on Political Parties Charter in Mali resolve to appoint Army General Goita as President and to dissolve all parties. •Amnesty International decries rising cases of rights violations in Benin and Côte d’Ivoire •Nigeria’s Main Opposition Peoples Democratic…

Amnesty warns of shrinking civic space in Côte d’Ivoire

Amnesty International has raised fresh concerns over the political climate in Côte d’Ivoire ahead of upcoming elections. In its 2024–2025 report, the group cited increased restrictions on free expression and peaceful assembly. It described a growing intolerance for dissent, creating…

Top PDP leaders defect to APC ahead of 2027 polls

Nigeria’s political scene is heating up as high-profile defections rock the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections. Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, PDP’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, have both joined the ruling APC. These moves mark…

NewsLink 2025- 04- 30 First Edition

The National Consultation on Political Party Charter in Mali Concludes with recommendations including the dissolution of all parties. Nigeria’s Main Opposition Peoples Democratic Party at a crossroads as thousands of its members defect to ruling APC. And, in Ghana, President…

NewsLink 2025- 04- 29 fourth Edition

Consultations about the review of political party charter concludes in Mali. Media owners in Senegal threaten legal action over the government’s shutdown of dozens of outlets for non-compliance with media code. President Mahama launches Medical Care Trust Fund to cater…