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.
Gambiaj.com – (BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau) – In a decisive move against drug trafficking, the Judicial Police (PJ) of Guinea-Bissau incinerated over two and a half tons of cocaine on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The incineration took place in Safim, near Bissau, following the recent seizure of the narcotics from an aircraft at the Osvaldo Vieira International Airport.
Gambiaj.com – (MONROVIA, Liberia) – Guinea’s most wanted fugitive – a former senior military officer who escaped from prison last November – has been extradited from neighboring Liberia, along with his son, officials say.
Gambiaj.com – (BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau) – Domingos Simões Pereira, the Speaker of Guinea-Bissau’s dissolved parliament, has called for the resumption of parliamentary work on September 20. He announced a series of meetings with the parliamentary bureau, parliamentary group leaders, and the standing committee.
Gambiaj.com – (NIAMEY, Niger) – A series of ambushes and explosions across military-run Niger killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded 30 others recently, the army announced on state-run television Wednesday.
Gambiaj.com – (ABUJA, Nigeria) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued a stern condemnation on Wednesday in response to terrorist attacks that struck Mali’s capital, Bamako, on Tuesday.
Gambiaj.com – The European Union (EU) and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new protocol under the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA), allowing EU vessels to fish in Guinea-Bissau’s waters for a period of five years.
Gambiaj.com – (OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso) – Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have escalated attacks on civilians, often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join their ranks or allegedly collaborating with government troops, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
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