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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.
In a sustained crackdown on opposition figures, the military regime in Niger has revoked the nationality of two individuals accused of engaging in activities deemed “likely to disturb the peace.”
Alex, a young man from Sierra Leone, battled a life-threatening facial tumor for years.
Following a thorough inspection, Ivorian authorities have cleared the vessel Zimrida, carrying a shipment of ammonium nitrate, to dock at the Port of Abidjan.
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has vehemently denied claims made by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding consultations on the withdrawal of French military forces from Senegal.
Tensions within Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, escalated over the weekend following the appointment of Aoua Bocar Ly-Tall, a prominent sociologist and former critic of the party, to the National Audiovisual Regulatory Council (CNRA).
Three Nigerian women, detained in Saudi Arabia for 10 months on drug trafficking charges, have been released following intense diplomatic efforts by the Nigerian government.
Concerns are mounting for the fate of Thierno Amadou Hady Tall, a prominent Sufi cleric who was kidnapped in December 2024 by suspected jihadists.
Colonel Issa Yaguibou, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Burkinabe National Gendarmerie, conducted a field visit to the Gorgadji (Sahel) and Manni (East) detachments on Saturday, January 4th, to express support for troops engaged in the fight against terrorism and assess their operational conditions.