Gambiaj.com – (OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso) – A new report has revealed that the death toll from a brutal attack in the town of Barsalogho, Burkina Faso, in August is much higher than previously estimated. According to a French government security assessment cited by CNN, up to 600 people were killed in the August 24 massacre…
Gambiaj.com – (LAGOS, Nigeria) – Nigeria’s Emergency Management Agency says 14 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where around 150 passengers are missing after a boat capsized late Tuesday. Authorities say the tragedy was caused by overloading the boat.
Gambiaj.com – (OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso) – The President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has called on his compatriots to be patriotic and demonstrate their true citizenship of Burkina Faso.
Gambiaj.com – (LOME, Togo) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has expressed deep concern over the declining remittances of the community levy by some member countries, signaling a potential threat to the operations of the regional bloc.
Gambiaj.com – (BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau) – Soldiers from the National Guard have taken control of the Guinea-Bissau Parliament building, Colinas do Boé palace, in the heart of Bissau, blocking all access to employees and deputies since Monday. This move has further heightened tensions in the country’s ongoing political crisis.
Gambiaj.com – (COTONOU, Benin) – Three individuals, including a former minister and a high-ranking security official, have been arrested in Benin over an alleged coup plot to overthrow President Patrice Talon’s government. Among the suspects are ex-Sports Minister Oswald Homeky and Colonel Djimon Dieudonne Tevoedjre, head of President Talon’s Republican Guard.
Gambiaj.com – (PARIS, France) – The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) has on Wednesday officially lifted the suspension of the Republic of Guinea, allowing the country to resume full participation in the organization. The announcement was made following an extraordinary session of the Permanent Council of La Francophonie (CPF), presided over by Secretary General Louise Mushikiwabo.
Gambiaj.com – (OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso) – Burkina Faso’s ruling junta said it thwarted an attempt to destabilize the African country “with the help of foreign powers.”
Gambiaj.com – (ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire) – A recent investigation by DW Africa has uncovered a disturbing trade in excised clitorises in parts of Ivory Coast, despite an official ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 1998. This trafficking, driven by occult beliefs, underscores the significant challenges in the fight against FGM in the country.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The GAmbia) – According to Sahara Reporters, Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters owes over 200 soldiers deployed to The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mission substantial amounts in unpaid bonuses, according to reports from affected personnel.
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