Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Niger Republic youths are calling Bola Ahmed Tinubu ‘Ebola Tinubu’ with his banner pictures being paraded.
The protest in Niger Republic came after rumors had it that Tinubu is trying or planning to send soldiers to Niger Republic.
In another News,
Rokia Doumbia, a Malian woman known for her criticism of the ruling military government, was sentenced to a year in prison on Wednesday. She was also fined 1 million CFA francs (about $1,500).
The charges stemmed from a live video she posted on TikTok in March, in which she criticized the military government and its handling of the country’s security and economic problems.
Doumbia’s lawyer, Kassoum Tapo, said that they would appeal the verdict. He called the sentence “disproportionate” and said that it was an attempt to silence dissent.
The country has been under military rule since 2020, and the junta has cracked down on dissent. In recent months, there have been several arrests of people who have criticized the government on social media.
Rokia Doumbia, known in Mali for her commitment to fighting the high cost of living and with a strong following on social networks, was charged with “insulting the Head of State”, “inciting revolt” and “disturbing public order through the use of information and communication technologies”.
“In March, she launched a “live” message on TikTok addressed to the head of the junta, Colonel Assimi Goïta, before being imprisoned.
“This transition is a failure with 0% (of results). I wouldn’t even give 1%, but 0%”, she had declared, referring to the period of military government that was supposed to precede the return, announced for 2024, of civilians at the head of the country.
“No Malian lives in peace”, she added, even though the authorities regularly claim to have regained the initiative against the jihadists. “Insecurity is gaining ground everywhere”, she said.
