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NewsLink 2023- 06- 12 Second Edition

Across a neighbouring state, Seventy-nine Guinean individuals, who were apprehended during protests in Dakar and subsequently deported by the Senegalese government, havereached the Guinean border. They were warmly received by the authorities of the Koundoura prefecture, where they will undergo…

WELLBODI – Episode 167 Albinism

We are dedicating this edition to people living with Albinism in the subregion, just as International Albinism Day is celebrated every June 13th of every year. The theme builds on last year’s theme of ensuring the inclusion of the voices…

WEEKLY TOP NEWS – SENEGAL – A rising

WEEKLY TOP NEWS – SENEGAL – A rising uncertainty ahead This edition stays in Senegal. Peace and calm may have returned to Dakar and other parts of the country after a violent demonstration that claimed at least 16 lives. However,…

SPORTS TALK EPISODE 98 9-6-2023

Leone Stars of Sierra Leone’s head coach John Keister has unveiled a 38-man provisional squad, ahead of their Group A 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Nigeria’s Super Eagles The provisional list comprises 12 foreign-based players and 26 home-based players. The Sierra…

NewsLink 2023- 06- 09 Second Edition

President Bola-Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) to start meeting to enhance the minimum wage and intervene in other ways to cushion the effects of subsidy removal. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State led oil marketers to…

NewsLink 2023 – 06 – 09 First Edition

The United States Agency for International Development has officially launched a program geared toward transforming the education system in Liberia. The program—Transforming the Education System for Teachers and Students in Liberia (TESTS) is to support the Ministry of Education and…

NewsLink 2023- 06- 08 Second Edition

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation of Ghana Professor Frimpong-Boateng has been arrested. The arrest is in connection with an alleged misappropriation of 28 million dollars spent by an anti-illegal mining committee when in operation. Formed in 2017…

NewsLink 2023 – 06 – 08 First Edition

Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation have criticized the unveiling of “Nigeria Air” saying the project was shrouded in secrecy. The Committee members expressed their misgivings towards the unveiling of the national carrier during a meeting with…

NewsLink 2023 – 06 – 07 First Edition

In anticipation of a scheduled protest by the F24 movement on Friday, the Senegalese community residing in the Gambia has voiced their concerns regarding the ongoing situation in their home country. The community has emphasized the importance of dialogue and…

NewsLink 2023 – 06 – 06 First Edition

Our top story takes us to Niger’sTillabéri region, where more than 900 educational institutions were compelled to shut down last May due to escalating insecurity. Following a supervisory visit to the region, Ibrahim Natatou, the Nigerien Minister of National Education,…

NewsLink 2023 – 06 – 05 First Edition

And in Guinea Bissau, the counting of votes from Sunday’s parliamentary elections is underway. At the end of the process at most by Tuesday, winners will be certified by the electoral commission for 102 seats at the National People’s Assembly.…

NewsLink 2023- 06- 02 Second Edition

We begin in Senegal with the latest update following Thursday’s violence between protesters and the police shortly after the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to 2 years in prison for corrupting youth. So far, the state has confirmed nine…