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Senegal’s Maputo Protocol Row Exposes a Deeper Fight Over Women’s Rights
A controversy over the Maputo Protocol in Senegal has reignited debate over women's rights, exposing gaps between the country's treaty commitments and domestic laws on abortion and child marriage.
Burkina Faso approves CFA104 billion electrification programme to close rural power gap
Burkina Faso has approved a CFA104.175 billion power expansion scheme designed to connect more than 250,000 households and narrow the country's vast urban-rural electricity gap.
TEXFORCES-BF: Burkina Faso Launches Textile Complex to Transform Cotton Locally
Burkina Faso has inaugurated TEXFORCES-BF, a major integrated textile complex near Bobo-Dioulasso designed to process local cotton into finished fabrics and garments. Authorities say the project will strengthen industrial sovereignty, create jobs and reduce dependence on imports
Starlink Senegal Licence Suspended After Sonatel Legal Challenge
Senegal's Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the Starlink Senegal licence after telecoms giant Sonatel challenged the terms of the satellite internet authorisation.
Gambia’s Electricity Crisis Sparks Unrest as Blackouts Stretch to 48 Hours
Gambia's electricity crisis erupted into major protests in Banjul as residents frustrated by days-long blackouts confronted police. The unrest piles pressure on President Adama Barrow ahead of December's election.
