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Ivory coast: Gassama family appeals for clemency from president ouattara amid detention of malian mp

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Ivory coast: Gassama family appeals for clemency from president ouattara amid detention of malian mp

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 16, 2025

From Bamako, the family of detained Malian MP Mamadou Awa Gassama has made a heartfelt public appeal...

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Ghana: President Mahama calls for reparations over slave trade and colonization

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Ghana: President Mahama calls for reparations over slave trade and colonization

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 16, 2025

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has made a powerful appeal for reparations from countries involved in the...

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Cameroon: Serge Abouem castigates Bello Bourdanne: “Let the imposters let us work in peace”

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Cameroon: Serge Abouem castigates Bello Bourdanne: “Let the imposters let us work in peace”

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 16, 2025

The leadership battle in Cameroonian volleyball has taken a sharper turn, with Serge Julien Abouem, the legally...

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Mbah Éric Mbah re-elected president of the Cameroon Bar Association

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Mbah Éric Mbah re-elected president of the Cameroon Bar Association

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 16, 2025

Mr. Mbah Éric Mbah has secured a second term as President of the Cameroon Bar Association, following...

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Malian journalist sentenced over remarks on Guinea’s Doumbouya sparks freedom of speech debate

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Malian journalist sentenced over remarks on Guinea’s Doumbouya sparks freedom of speech debate

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 16, 2025

Malian journalist Seydou Oumar Traoré, Director General of Radio Baoulé, has been sentenced to one year in...

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Senegal: Diomaye dispels rumours of rift with Sonko, reaffirms united leadership

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Senegal: Diomaye dispels rumours of rift with Sonko, reaffirms united leadership

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 15, 2025

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has firmly denied speculation of a rift between him and his Prime...

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Electoral Commission blocks Islamic State of Africa party registration over constitutional and procedural breaches

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Electoral Commission blocks Islamic State of Africa party registration over constitutional and procedural breaches

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 15, 2025

South Africa’s Electoral Commission has rejected an application by the Islamic State of Africa (ISA) to register...

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Angola: Cerqueira urges action on barriers to free movement in lusophone community

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Angola: Cerqueira urges action on barriers to free movement in lusophone community

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 15, 2025

Carolina Cerqueira, President of Angola’s National Assembly, has raised concerns over persistent barriers hindering the free movement...

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Akere Muna urges Cameroonian lawyers to reject division and uphold unity ahead of Bar elections

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Akere Muna urges Cameroonian lawyers to reject division and uphold unity ahead of Bar elections

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 15, 2025

Prominent Cameroonian lawyer and former Bar Association President, Akere Muna, has called on his colleagues to engage...

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Senegal: Reconciliation or justice? President Diomaye under pressure as calls for accountability grow louder

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Senegal: Reconciliation or justice? President Diomaye under pressure as calls for accountability grow louder

Muhamed Saeed Bala July 15, 2025

As Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye marks fifteen months in office, mounting pressure from his party’s base...

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