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Gambia Teachers’ Union begins nationwide sit-down strike

The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) has launched a nationwide sit-down strike in board and mission schools, starting Monday, citing the government’s failure to pay November salaries and disburse the School Improvement Grant (SIG) for mission schools. The GTU claims repeated…

WTO: Okonjo-Iweala reappointed for a second term as DG

Nigeria’s former finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). First elected as the WTO DG on February 15, 2021, her current mandate ends on 31 August 2025. Okonjo-Iweala, the…

Senegal: 15th legislature set to convene next Monday

Senegal’s newly elected 15th legislature will hold its inaugural parliamentary session next Monday. This follows the November 17 elections, where the ruling PASTEF party, led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, secured a commanding majority of 130 out of 165 seats.…