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Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, stated on Thursday, January 9, 2025, that he was “eager to continue serving” his country, amid…
Sierra Leone has been on the European Union’s aviation blacklist since 2008, meaning that all airlines registered in the country or holding an Air Operating Certificate (AOC) from the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA) are prohibited from flying into EU airspace.
The year 2024 has barely come to an end but Africa is still basking in some remarkable accomplishments while also reeling from downturns pivoting it to one form of crisis or another.
The Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone experienced a significant surge in passenger arrivals in 2024, marking a positive trend for the country’s tourism sector.
Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, during the weekly government press briefing, outlined the government’s achievements in the past year and announced a focus on “delivery and bold action” in 2025.
The irony couldn’t have been starker in the mangrove swamps of southern Senegal where oystermen, exclusively women, work tirelessly in unforgiving conditions for meagre incomes.
The Burkinabe General Directorate of Customs has announced the seizure of nearly seven tonnes of drugs, including amphetamines and Indian hemp, between late December 2024 and early January 2025.
Five individuals have been sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Regional Court of Bissau in connection with the seizure of 2.6 tons of cocaine during “Operation Landing” in September 2024.
Aliou Bah, leader of the Liberal Democratic Movement (MoDeL), was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, for “offense and defamation” against Guinea’s transitional president, General Mamadi Doumbouya.
Prof. Abdoulaye Diabaté, a renowned Burkinabe researcher, has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential Africans in 2024 by New African Magazine.