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NewsLink 2023- 09- 05 Second Edition

In Cote d’Ivoire, the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) announced Monday evening that the ruling Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) largely won the regional and municipal elections, held on September 2. Speaking in an address on state tv…

NewsLink 2023- 09- 05 First Edition

Meanwhile, the Nigerian government and the labour unions’ negotiation ended inconclusively on Monday. The workers insist that they will proceed with the two-day warning strike scheduled to begin today, Tuesday. In the meantime, the country’s Labour and Employment minister Simon…

NewsLink 2023- 09 – 04 Third Edition

•The Nigerien Junta reopens the country’s airspace after weeks of closure due alleged threat of imminent military intervention. •The Ivorian ruling RHDP party of President Alassane Ouattara takes major lead in Saturday’s twin elections according to provisional results. •The Nigerian…

NewsLink 2023- 09- 04 First Edition

Meanwhile, The Nigeria Labor Congress is set to commence a two-day warning strike from Tuesday, over the government’s inability to meet its demand after the increase in the price of petrol and the hardships faced by the people. Away from…

NewsLink 2023- 09 – 01 Third Edition

Here in Senegalese, reactions have continued to trail the statement by the Minister of Justice Ismaila Madior Fall confirming the ineligibility status of the opposition politician and leader of the now-dissolved – Pastef party, Ousmane Sonko. The announcement technically implies…

NewsLink 2023- 09- 01 Second Edition

•African Union Suspends Gabon from All Activities as General Nguema Set to Take Oath as the Transitional President on September 4. •Niger Revokes French Ambassador’s Immunity Amid Diplomatic Tensions with Military Authorities. •In Côte d’Ivoire, Local Elections Counts down to…

NewsLink 2023- 09- 01 First Edition

•African Union Suspends Gabon from All Activities as General Nguema Set to Take Oath as the Transitional President on September 4. •Niger Revokes French Ambassador’s Immunity Amid Diplomatic Tensions with Military Authorities. •In Côte d’Ivoire, Local Elections Counts down to…

NewsLink 2023- 08 – 31 Third Edition

Guinea-Bissau’s former Minister Foreign Affairs of is vying to take over the position of African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson from Chadian representative Moussa Faki Mahamat in 2025. The adviser on foreign policy to Guinea-Bissau’s Head of State, Umaro Sissoco Embaló,…

ENVIROSCOPE – Green Jobs and Prospects in West Africa

With the COVID-19 pandemic costing over 30 million African jobs, driving up poverty, and increasing debt pressures—challenges require a multifaceted approach more than ever. At the same time, African economies must contend with a worsening triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity…

NewsLink 2023- 08- 31 Second Edition

•General Brice Oligui Nguema Takes Over as Transitional President of Gabon after the Ousting of President Ali Bongo, Meanwhile, long-serving African heads of state forcibly retire service chiefs •Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Engages Global Leaders on Niger Republic Crisis…

NewsLink 2023- 08- 31 First Edition

General Brice Oligui Nguema Takes Over as Transitional President of Gabon after the Ousting of President Ali Bongo. Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Engages Global Leaders on Niger Republic Crisis and Gabon’s Evolving Situation. And, Russia Appeals to UN Security…