The Chadian capital, N’Djamena, was on alert on Thursday after 19 people died during clashes between security forces and gunmen in the presidential complex. The assault came after President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno returned to his residence following talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang-Yi.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a climate of escalating tensions between Mali and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Alioune Tine, founder of Afrikajom Center and a prominent human rights advocate, has called for constructive dialogue and mutual respect. His remarks come in response to statements by Mali’s transitional leader, General Assimi Goïta, who controversially described ECOWAS as a “terrorist group.”
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In 2024, 18 elections took place on the African continent, from Senegal to South Africa and Algeria to Ghana, with the results an equal mix of democratic success stories and challenges still to overcome.
Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – A scathing report released on December 30, 2024, by Mali’s Office of the Auditor General (BVG) has revealed significant financial irregularities at the Universal Access Fund Management Agency (Agefau) between 2020 and 2023, accusing high-ranking officials, including the junta’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga, with potential involvement in corruption and mismanagement.
Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – Amadou Hady Tall, the Caliph General of Tijâniya and an influential advocate for peace and non-violence, was kidnapped on Friday by armed men near the Mauritanian border in Mali. The region is known for its precarious security and the presence of jihadist groups, sources close to the family and security officials confirmed on Saturday.
Gambiaj.com – (Freetown, Sierra Leone) – On Friday, Sierra Leone’s Parliament passed a resolution to remove Auditor-General Lara Taylor-Pearce and her
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The African continent faced an unprecedented array of security challenges in 2024, as unresolved conflicts, violent extremist insurgencies, foreign exploitation, and natural disasters converged to destabilize already fragile regions.
Gambiaj.com – (CONAKRY, Guinea) – The Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offenses (CRIEF) has issued its ruling in the high-profile case involving Dr. Mohamed Diané, a former key official under Guinea’s ex-President Alpha Condé.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The media landscape in Senegal is embroiled in controversy as the Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital (MCTN) faces growing opposition from within its own ranks and from the National Audiovisual Regulatory Council (CNRA) over its media regulation policy.
Gambiaj.com – (NIAMEY, Niger) – The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced on Saturday that their territories would become a visa-free zone for nationals of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This declaration comes ahead of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria, aimed at discussing the reintegration of the three nations into the regional bloc.
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