In wake of the spectacular prison escape, Guinea’s renowned human rights defender Dr. Mamady Kaba is calling for a probe into how Captain Dadis Camara and three aides were able to be exfiltrated by a group of assailants. “There must be an independent probe into the prison break in order[Read More…]
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Niger: Bazzoum Escape Attempt Blocked
Niger Junta said it has twarted an attempt by ousted President Muhamed Bazoum to escape custody as he is being held since July 2023 by security forces. In a news dispatch issued late Thursday evening and seen by JollofNews, the junta spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amadou Abdramane said everything started in[Read More…]
Africa To Have Third Seat On IMF Board – Official
Africa would soon have a third seat on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board of directors to give the continent “a louder voice,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has announced. Georgieva’s announcement came ahead of Monday’s IMF and World Bank meetings kicking off in Marrakesh, Morocco – the first gathering[Read More…]