The Malian Armed Forces (FAMAs) have intensified security operations following an attack on a civilian convoy between Gao and Ansongo on February 9. Authorities are tracking Abou Mariama, the suspected leader of the group responsible. In response, FAMAs launched air and ground operations targeting key locations linked to the group. A suspected logistics vehicle was…
The seven-member ad hoc committee investigating the chaos during the vetting of President John Mahama’s nominees has concluded its work, despite the withdrawal of Minority MPs from the hearings. The Minority Caucus, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, pulled out of the process, accusing committee chairman Emmanuel Bedzrah of bias and breaching confidentiality. However, the committee continued…
The son of Guinea’s first president, Sékou Touré, Mohamed Touré, has returned to Guinea after serving seven years in a U.S. prison. Touré and his wife, Denise Cros-Touré, were convicted in 2019 for allegedly enslaving a young Guinean woman for 16 years in their Texas home. The case drew widespread attention, with U.S. authorities describing…
The freeze of USAID funding under the Trump administration has sparked concerns in Gambia, particularly regarding its transitional justice efforts. The Special Adviser to the Ministry of Justice has warned that the funding halt could significantly disrupt the implementation of key recommendations made by the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC). The TRRC, established to…
The Malian High Authority for Communication (HAC) has introduced new media royalty rates, requiring outlets to pay between 1 million and 20 million CFA francs based on their commercial status. The move has sparked strong opposition from media professionals. Organizations such as the Association of Online Press Professionals have called for an immediate suspension of…
