Gambiaj.com – (ABUJA, Nigeria) – In a significant move to bolster regional industrial development, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, met with Ms. Fatou Haidara, Deputy Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Gambiaj.com – (MOMBASA, Kenya) – The Shakahola massacre trial in Kenya entered its third day on Wednesday, July 10, with Pastor Paul MacKenzie being tried in the Shanzu court, Mombasa, for allegedly forcing 429 of his followers to starve to death to “meet Jesus Christ.”
Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – A sudden kerosene shortage at Modibo Keïta International Airport in Bamako, Mali, has brought significant disruption to airline operations. According to a letter from the director of the National Civil Aviation Agency, the fuel supply will be unavailable from Tuesday, July 9, to Monday, July 15, forcing airlines to modify or cancel flights.
(FREETOWN, Sierra Leone) – President Julius Maada Bio has received the final report from Sierra Leone’s “Tripartite Committee” on Monday, marking the culmination of an extensive collaborative effort aimed at enhancing the nation’s democratic and electoral processes.
Gambiaj.com – (YAOUNDE, Cameroon) – In a bold move that has set social media ablaze, Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, publicly came out on June 30, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania) – Incumbent Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, has been re-elected with 56.12% of the votes in the recent presidential election held on June 29, according to provisional results announced today by the president of the electoral commission, Dah Abdeljellil.
Gambiaj.com – (NAIROBI, Kenya) – The legislation sought to raise about $2.9 billion in taxes that the government said it needed to pay off huge foreign debt. But the protesters said that the taxes would make life much harder, raising the cost of such things as cooking oil, sanitary pads, diapers, as well as transportation
Gambiaj.com – (CONAKRY, Guinea) – Colonel Sadiba Koulibaly, former chief of general staff of the Guinean armed forces, died during his detention last Saturday, June 22. But it was until Tuesday evening, three days after his death, that the news was announced. Koulibaly was held in an undisclosed location.
The Democratic Alliance’s demands, while framed as steps toward ensuring fair power distribution, appear excessive and could complicate the formation of a stable government. The insistence on a “clearing house” to resolve policy differences adds another layer of bureaucracy that may hinder swift decision-making.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The former Chief of Staff of the Senegalese Army has been appointed to the rank of officer in the national order of the Legion of Honor by Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.
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