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 ...

POLICE LINK MISSING GIRLS AND RITUAL KILLINGS TO GROWING HOOKUP CULTURE. (PHOTO).


 Police Link Missing Girls and Ritual Killings to Growing Hookup Culture


The Nigerian Police Force has connected the rising cases of missing young women and ritual killings to the growing hookup culture in the country. 


Ogun State Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola revealed that young women, particularly those aged 20 to 32, are the primary victims, often lured through hookup apps and exploited for rituals. The police are addressing the issue through advocacy and collaboration with the State Women Affairs Commission, offering support to survivors and warning youth about the dangers of ritual killings as a shortcut to wealth.

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