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Outrage in The Gambia Amid FGM Allegations and Infant Death

Outrage in The Gambia Amid FGM Allegations and Infant Death

The death of a one-year-old baby girl in The Gambia has ignited public outrage amid suspicions that she was a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM). The baby was rushed to the hospital in the capital, Banjul, after developing severe bleeding, but was pronounced dead on arrival, police said.  While an autopsy is underway to […]

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Outrage in The Gambia Amid FGM Allegations and Infant Death

The death of a one-year-old baby girl in The Gambia has ignited public outrage amid suspicions that she was a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM). The baby was rushed to the hospital in the capital, Banjul, after developing severe bleeding, but was pronounced dead on arrival, police said.  While an autopsy is underway to […]

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Outrage in The Gambia Amid FGM Allegations and Infant Death

Nigeria,12 African Countries to Benefit from US$93 Million Food Aid

The US government recently announced that it will disburse $93 million under its US food aid scheme. According to the US government, the countries set to benefit from the aid are Nigeria, Mali, Ethiopia, Niger, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Madagascar, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Kenya, and Chad. The aid […]

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Nigeria,12 African Countries to Benefit from US$93 Million Food Aid

The Price of Political Dissent: Niger Governor Shuts Down Radio Station

In a country where the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to hold opinions, and the freedom to receive and impart information without interference, is enshrined in the constitution, it surprisingly seems like there is a cost to dissent. On Sunday, it was disclosed that the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and […]

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The Price of Political Dissent: Niger Governor Shuts Down Radio Station

 Overnight Robbery Triggers Chaos at Bauchi Polytechnic

In the early hours of Tuesday, students at the Bauchi Federal Polytechnic took to the streets to protest worsening insecurity on campus after a violent overnight robbery at the male hostel. The attack, which occurred around 2 am on Tuesday, left several students injured and more than 50 phones stolen. Some victims, reportedly stabbed during […]

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 Overnight Robbery Triggers Chaos at Bauchi Polytechnic