Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo was killed in a suspected planned attack in Nairobi, sparking national condemnation and an ongoing police investigation into the motive behind the assassination.
Suspended USAID funding and international aid cuts are severely affecting humanitarian operations and Maiduguri’s economy, leading to layoffs, retail declines, and rising housing costs in a region already strained by the Boko Haram crisis.
The UNODC and EU are training Gambian security personnel at Banjul International Airport in air-passenger profiling and intelligence-led operations to combat drug trafficking in West Africa.
ECOWAS ETLS Task Force, led by Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, visited The Gambia and Senegal to tackle trade barriers, promote integration, and sign an MoU for enhanced regional cooperation.
Guinea-Bissau faces a political crisis as President Umaro Sissoco Embaló refuses to step down after his term ends, prompting civil society groups to seek France’s intervention against what they call an “institutional coup.”
