MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

ATIKU SLAMS TINUBU’S AIDE BWALA, REJECTS ‘POLITICAL OPPORTUNIST’ CRITICISM. (PHOTO).


 Atiku Slams Tinubu’s Aide Bwala, Rejects ‘Political Opportunist’ Criticism


Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply rebuked Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, dismissing him as a “political opportunist” and “turncoat” after Bwala suggested Atiku accept that the presidency may not be his destiny.


Bwala, who served as spokesperson for Atiku’s 2023 presidential campaign under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the remarks during a televised interview on Monday. “If I could meet Alhaji Atiku Abubakar face to face, I’d tell him to believe in destiny. It seems it may not be God’s will for him to govern Nigeria,” Bwala said, claiming Atiku had lost 60-70% of his political base.


In a fiery response on Tuesday, Atiku’s media office labeled Bwala’s comments as “sanctimonious pontificating laced with bitterness and duplicity.” The statement accused Bwala of hypocrisy, noting his past role in Atiku’s campaign. “It is ironic that Bwala, whose relevance stems from Atiku’s platform, now presumes to lecture a statesman of global standing on legacy and destiny,” the statement read.


Atiku’s team further criticized the Tinubu administration for its “obsession” with the former vice president, suggesting the relentless attacks indicate Atiku remains a significant political threat. “If Atiku is a spent force, why the smear campaign? He is the most formidable opposition figure, leading a coalition that threatens the ruling party’s decaying edifice,” the statement asserted.


The media office highlighted Atiku’s ongoing efforts to build a broad-based opposition coalition aimed at addressing Nigeria’s economic collapse, institutional failures, and democratic erosion. “Atiku’s legacy as a unifier and patriot is etched in the consciousness of millions, impervious to the bile of defectors turned defenders of dysfunction,” it added.


Reaffirming Atiku’s commitment, the statement emphasized his focus on Nigeria’s progress, dismissing Bwala’s remarks as “petty ego trips” irrelevant to the urgent task of national recovery.

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