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NewsLink 2023- 06- 07 Second Edition

The electoral campaign for the constitutional referendum in Mali is currently underway, with active participation from both sides representing “Yes” and “No.” Amid this campaign, Bamako is intensifying its mediation efforts to obtain approval for its proposed new constitution. However,…

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 Third Edition

Burkina Faso’s contributions towards counter-terrorism efforts skyrocket from 20 billion CFA francs within three-month. Traders in Mali’s Mopti and Bandiagara regions denounce the Army’s seizure of goods. Several Civil Society Organizations and experts renew calls on Ghana’s government to urgently…

NewsLink 2023- 06- 06 Second Edition

Let’s begin in Senegal as President Macky Sall late Monday visited the Caliph General of the Mourides. President Sall reportedly had a long meeting behind closed doors with the Caliph General for reasons yet unknown but many believe it follows…

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 – 02 Third Edition

More on Senegal, we are being joined by Habibatou Samba, a Senegalese lawyer who will x-ray Sonko’s conviction especially as the minister of Justice IsmailaMadiorhas said that the Mayor of Ziguinchor could be arrested at any time. In this excerpt,…

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…

NewsLink 2023- 06- 01 Second Edition

The Annual celebration of World No Tobacco Day this year reveals that its cultivation and production aggravate food and nutrition insecurity in Africa. This is because it destroys ecosystems, impoverishes soils, defiles waters and pollutes the environment. The World Health…

NewsLink 2023 – 06 – 01 First Edition

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC LTD, has issued a directive to retail outlets to increase prices of fuel per litre by over two hundred percent. The pump price for petrol by late Wednesday went as high as 500 Naira…

NewsLink 2023- 05- 31 Second Edition

A transformative initiative spanning two days has been launched in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, through a collaborative effort between the Batonga Foundation, a non-governmental organization, and the Mastercard Foundation. This project, supported by Angelique Kidjo, the renowned Beninese artist and…