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August 19, 2025 0

Annual Pilgrimage Route Fatalities hit Nearly 33 Amid a Year of Severe Traffic Accidents

Senegal’s 2025 Grand Magal pilgrimage saw 33 deaths in 341 road accidents, up from 16 in 2024, due to speeding and slippery roads, urging better safety measures.

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August 19, 2025 0

Nigeria’s non-oil Exports to ECOWAS Totaled 663 million Metric Tons in the First Half of 2025

by ARPS Media

Nigeria’s non-oil exports hit 663M metric tonnes to ECOWAS and 488M to other African nations in H1 2025, boosted by AfCFTA, with Indorama Eleme and Starlink Global leading, supported by NEPC’s training for 27,000+ Nigerians.

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August 19, 2025 0

Burkina Faso Returns Alino Faso’s Body Following Calls for Justice

by ARPS Media

The repatriation of Burkinabe activist Alain Christophe Traoré, known as Alino Faso, from Côte d’Ivoire has sparked protests and diplomatic tensions, with Burkina Faso rejecting the suicide ruling and demanding justice for his alleged murder.

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August 16, 2025 0

Former Justice Minister of DR Congo Could Face a 10-year Prison Sentence

by ARPS Media

Former DRC Justice Minister Constant Mutamba faces a 10-year prison sentence and electoral ban for allegedly embezzling $19 million meant for a Kisangani prison, with his defense asserting no wrongdoing, as the verdict looms on August 27.

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August 16, 2025 0

Moroccan Feminist Activist’s Blasphemy Trial Postponed

by ARPS Media

Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ+ activist, faces trial for wearing an “Allah is a lesbian” T-shirt, sparking debates on freedom of expression and religious sensitivities in Morocco as her trial is postponed.

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