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Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Immediate Rescue of Niger Mass Abduction Victims [Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, and all relevant security and intelligence agencies to launch a coordinated rescue operation for the victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. Terrorists had abducted dozens of worshippers from four mosques during last Friday's Juma'at prayer in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana communities, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents told Daily Trust that the Read More

Equatorial Guinea: Survivors of Guinea's Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored Warnings [RFI] Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims. Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious. The landfill collapse occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Guinean capital Conakry's Dar es Salam neighbourhood, following heavy rain. At least 31 people were killed, more than 20 injured and several homes were destroyed. Rescue workers using excavators were at the site on Monday to Read More

Kenya: Kalonzo, Wamalwa Meet Gachagua As Opposition Plot to Unseat Ruto Intensifies [Capital FM] Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa on Tuesday met with DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua as opposition leaders intensify efforts to unite behind a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. General ReferenceThe meeting is part of the momentum around the "unity of purpose" campaign, as the opposition leaders seek to consolidate the opposition vote. "UNITY OF PURPOSE #WANTAM," Kalonzo posted on X after the meeting. Wamalwa also shared a Read More

Togo: Rights Group Calls for Release of Two French Journalists Held in Togo [RFI] Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release. Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani were arrested on 27 July along with their Togolese fixer, Fred Venum. They were filming a travel documentary series about journeys through remote and challenging regions for French public broadcaster France 5. The three men were arrested near Kara Read More

Liberia: 'Ex-VP Howard Taylor Connected to U.S.$317m Drugs Case' [Liberian Observer] The fight against illicit drugs has entered a politically explosive phase after Police Inspector General Gregory O. W. Coleman emphatically placed former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor within a trafficking network linked to the country's reported US$317 million cocaine seizure, while Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh defended the government's decision to stop her from leaving the country and subsequently bring her into custody. Coleman's assertion is considerably stronger than Read More

Liberia: Opposition Rallies Around Ex-VP Taylor [New Dawn] Several opposition leaders have rallied in solidarity with former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor following her questioning by the Liberia National Police in connection with the ongoing multimillion-dollar cocaine investigation. Senior officials and lawmakers of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) converged at Police Headquarters Wednesday after Taylor was prevented from leaving Liberia and subsequently summoned for questioning by Joint Security investigators. Taylor was preparing to Read More

Rwanda: Over 20 Alcohol Brands Recalled, 12 Companies Closed As Crackdown Continues [New Times] The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has ordered the immediate recall of more than 20 alcohol brands after shutting down a dozen manufacturing facilities in an ongoing crackdown on substandard alcohols. The latest enforcement measures, announced on August 6, with Rwanda FDA closing 12 companies with 22 products. The crackdown that started on August 2 has seen over 140 companies close and hundreds of alcohol brands recalled. ALSO READ: Over 130 companies closed as crackdown on illicit alcohol Read More

Ethiopian Govt Cracks Down On Corrupt Officials, Businesspersons [ENA] The Government of Ethiopia is taking decisive measures against individuals, organizations, and networks accused of undermining the ongoing macroeconomic reform through corruption, illegal economic activities, and misuse of national resources. Briefing the media today, Government Communication Service Minister, Enatalem Melese, said the government has taken action against actors engaged in economic sabotage, including activities that contributed to foreign currency shortages, inflationary pressures, Read More

Morocco: Ceuta and Western Sahara At Heart of U.S.-Morocco Rapprochement [RFI] Since late July, the United States has been increasingly signalling a move to strengthen its ties with Morocco, both economically and diplomatically. In 2020, the US backed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara in exchange for the country normalising relations with Israel. Now, Washington appears ready to support Morocco's claims regarding the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. RFI spoke to Riccardo Fabiani, North Africa project director at the International Crisis Group (ICG), about US moves to Read More