MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

IT'S A SEASON AWARDS FOR MERCY AIGBE REJOICES AS SHE BAGS ANOTHER AWARD. (PHOTO).


 It’s a season awards for me – Mercy Aigbe rejoices as she bags another award


It is a winning season for Nollywood actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe Adeoti as she bags another award


Taking to her Instagram page, the actress shared a video of her and her husband, Kazim Adeoti, at the just concluded Odunlade Adekola Film Production Award (OAFP), where she bagged an award.


She noted how it is raining awards for her this season as she expressed gratitude to God for His blessing, the opportunity to do what she loves, and the talents and abilities He has given her. Mercy also appreciated her fans for their love and support, which she stated means a lot to her.

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