NewsLink 2023- 05- 22 Second Edition
WADR · NewsLink 2023- 05- 22 Second Edition
WADR · NewsLink 2023- 05- 22 Second Edition
Suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso kill at least 45 people including security operatives following days of attacks. he death toll from Herder – farmer in Nigeria’s north-central state of Plateau exceeds 100 according to a local official. In Ghana, nearly…
A UN agency says Mauritania is at risk of food insecurity due to delays in the rainy season which usually extends from June to October. The World Food Program in a statement Thursday warned that more than 470,000 people will…
The Presidential Transition Committee put together by Nigeria’s government to organise and implement activities towards the inauguration of the country’s 16th President says all is set for the May 29 inauguration. Chairman of the Committee, Boss Mustapha, Thursday gave the…
Clashes between Herders and Farmers in Nigeria’s Plateau State Leaves Death Toll at 85 and Rising. Burkinabe government Deploys Provosts to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Operations and Boost National Security Amnesty International Urgently Calls on International Criminal Court to Investigate Moura Massacre”…
In Guinea, there seems to be hope in efforts toward a return to constitutional order nearly two years after the coup against former President Alpha Condé. This is after the National Transitional Council led by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouyaopened a constitutional…
Here in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, the government has embarked on a massive road expansion project as well as alternative transportation means. Beyond road networking, the state is laying rail tracks to ease public transportation. Since the beginning of the…
The United Nations expresses concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel. The Burkinabe government establishes a committee to screen and compensate victims of socio-political violence since 1960. Unknown gunmen kill four people during an attack on a U.S.…
On this episode of 50/50, we explore public perception about why in parts of West Africa, Mother’s Day is seemingly celebrated more than Father’s Day. Also, as promised last week, we bring you a different perspective on marriage, gender and…
Discussions on day two of the 2023 African Union/Network of African National Human Rights Institutions policy dialogue centered on ensuring the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) does not violate people’s rights while conducting business. This dialogue…
In a significant turn of events, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a five-day warning strike as a result of the Federal Government’s failure to address its demands. This decision was reached during an extraordinary National Executive…
Unknown Gunmen Strike Terror in Nigeria’s Capital Abuja, Abducting 15 Residents in Daring Nighttime Raid. Mali’s High Authority for Communication Slams TV Cinq over Controversial Analysis of Human Rights Report against the transitional government. Five Survivors Pulled from Collapsed Illegal…