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Côte d’Ivoire election body meets parties ahead of polls

In Côte d’Ivoire, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is meeting today, August 14, with political parties and potential candidates to present its electoral calendar ahead of the October legislative elections. The session is open to institutions, political parties, political groups,…

Maada Bio visits Gambia for key ECOWAS talks

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will arrive in The Gambia this Thursday, August 14, 2025, for an official visit. A statement from the Gambian State House says President…

Guinea, Mali deepen border cooperation talks

Guinea and Mali are stepping up efforts to strengthen cooperation along their shared border, focusing on enhancing security and boosting trade between the two West African nations. A high-level technical meeting was held on Wednesday in Conakry to discuss measures…

Liberia urged to act fast as drug crisis deepens

Liberia is facing a worsening drug addiction crisis, with tragic consequences for communities. In the latest incident, two people have died and two others are in critical condition after consuming an unidentified substance in the Soul Clinic community of Montserrado…

Niger cuts private school tuition fees by 20%

Niger’s transitional government has announced a 20% cut in annual tuition fees for private schools and training institutions, starting from the 2025–2026 academic year. Authorities say tuition fees will not fall below 50,000 CFA francs, except for relief, charitable, or…

NewsLink 2025- 08- 14 First Edition

•Benin Opposition Party Slams 2026 Electoral Calendar, Warns Against Political Exclusion •Guinea and Mali Boost Border Cooperation to Ease Movement of People and Goods •ECOWAS Authority Chair, President Maada Bio Visits The Gambia Ahead of AES Imminent Withdrawal from the…

NewsLink 2025- 08- 13 Fourth Edition

Amnesty International in a new report says Over 1,800 Killed as Insecurity and Abuses Grip Nigeria’s South-East Ghana’s Vice President Professor Opoku-Agyemang Urges African Leaders to Compete on Policies, Not Power Struggles World Food Programme Suspends Flights to Burkina Faso…