NewsLink 2023- 08-14 Third Edition

WADR · NewsLink 2023- 08-14 Third Edition

WADR · NewsLink 2023- 08-14 Third Edition

Member countries of ECOWAS have begun working on gathering troops for a possible military intervention in Niger as the leaders of an army coup resisted international calls for them to step down and restore the ousted president to office. There…

We are beginning to begin the bulletin with a question about Niger’s crisis: is the Junta’s readiness to dialogue an end to the political impasse? Well, this question bears on the minds of many local and regional experts after coup…

We will be looking at 2 themes in this edition. Healthy good sleep practice and the benefits of sports to our health. So let’s get started with the first, good sleep. Do you ever find yourself staring at the ceiling,…

Members of the 2nd Legislature of the Children’s National Assembly of the Gambia were sworn in over the weekend. The 105 elected kids from each of the seven districts took oath as they held their first debate session before handing…

•ECOWAS Regional Defence Chiefs to meet in Accra for implementation of the Standby force deployment in Niger Meanwhile, a former interior minister in Ghana warns against any military intervention in the coup state. •A Chadian Opposition leader Succes Masra returns…

Onion traders in Ghana may have to start bringing what is left of the produce through Nigeria rather than waiting on Benin and Burkina Faso to open their borders. This is because Benin and Burkina Faso have closed their land…

Speaking on the sidelines of the second ECOWAS summit, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara reiterated the bloc’s commitment to end the wave of coups on the subregion. President Ouattara recalled the historic timeline of coups in West Africa and described the…

•The Second ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Niger’s crisis ends in Abuja with emphasis on dialogue despite the activation of anti-cop force. •The Junta in Niger announces the formation of a new interim government comprising 21 ministers •Ghana’s Special Prosecutor’s Office…

In Ghana, the opposition National Democratic Congress through its minority MPs in parliament has called for the resignation of the governor of Ghana’s central bank in 21 days or they’ll demonstrate and occupy the premises of the central bank. The…

Last week on the show, we had reports, interviews and excerpts of experts shed more light on agroecology, with a focus on land rights and land justice for women. At the end of the show, we understood the need for…

In Ghana, the opposition National Democratic Congress through its minority MPs in parliament has called for the resignation of the governor of Ghana’s central bank in 21 days or they’ll demonstrate and occupy the premises of the central bank. The…