SOCIETY
SENEGAL: Sophie Guèye wins Women’s Choice Awards Africa 2020

After receiving two awards in her country, Senegalese Sophie Guèye has just received another “Young Achiever of the year 2020” award in Ghana awarded by the Women’s Choice Award Africa during the second edition on Saturday, October 17.
It is a consecration for the young Senegalese, whose leitmotiv is to fight for sick children and those on the streets. “ALHAMDOULILAH ALHAMDOULILAH ALHAMDOULILAH I don’t even have the words. I won because you voted for me. You believed in me. There were eight of us in my “Young achiever of the year” category. I dedicate this award to everyone who voted for me. To all the members of the association “Les racines de l’Espoir”, I love you so much, to my FAMILY especially to my father, to my mother, to my friends, to my children my eternal loves, to all those people who push me to go forward who believe in us; To Uncle Moustapha Khadra who made this trip easier for me, I will never thank you enough, to Oulimata Kane my little mother, to you my love, to Alla Mireille you know she is Ivorian and it is she who ensured the votes in Ghana thank you for all my beautiful, to Madame Touré and her husband… I promise you that I will continue to give hope to all of you. I am rich because I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I bring you home the Award. Thanks to the entire Women’s Choice Awards Africa team,” she said.
Sophie Guèye is the founder of “Les Racines de l’Espoir”. “The Roots of Hope” is a humanitarian association whose mission is to help the vulnerable and, above all, to make sick children and talibés smile again. All the actions of the organization revolve around the social in search of the well-being of the poor.
A salvo of congratulations followed from his friends and family on his facebook page:
‘Thank you Lord! I want hearts, many hearts for our national Sophie Guèye. Congratulations Sophie. You deserve it amply. I am very, very proud of you. Know that the best remains to come by the grace of God. You are the pride of Senegal Gueye. Other “Awards” are on the way, you are a fighter. Good continuation to you and the whole team of the association “Roots of Hope”. You are doing an excellent job. May God help you,” said Dior Guèye.
It is around Sn Plaisir Maria to praise the courage of the young winner: “Young Champion of the Year! She did it. Africa Women’s Choice Award 2020 Second Edition. Courageous Sophie Gueye”.
“One thing is for sure, no one will say, “How it’s done”, and that’s what we call merit. “The Roots of Hope”: Congratulations to you and your entire team. May Allah watch over you and facilitate the rest by his grace. There will be many beautiful things to come. We are proud of you,” says Nafi Guèye.
“Yes, Sophie won! Senegal won! She just won the YOUNG ACHIEVER award at the WOMEN’S CHOICE AWARDS AFRICA 2020 in Ghana. In addition, she is beautiful the Queen, our Sophie Guèye Nationale… Congratulations.” says Samba Bokoum
“Congratulations Sophie Guèye. You are a gift from heaven for Senegal. A reference for all youth. Bravo Champion” launches Adventures of Yunuça
‘When Thursday afternoon I said to you, “Bring the cup home!” I was sincere and you did it! Bravooooo Sophie Guèye. The best is yet to come,” exclaims Pinda Mariko.
From now on, only the young Senegalese woman who had moved to Ghana to receive this award, to bring the trophy home with honours.


EDUCATION
CAMEROON – 7 million children deprived of birth certificates, a national issue

In Cameroon, about 7 million children, including more than 1.5 million in school, do not have a birth certificate. The absence of this essential document for access to education, health and other public services, particularly affects rural areas and the regions of the Far North, Northwest and Southwest. The subject was discussed during the 3rd International Economic Days of Municipalities (JEICOM), held from June 2 to 4, 2025, at the Palais des Congrès in Yaoundé.
A deplorable situation at the moment when Cameroon is celebrating the 5th edition of Children’s Day under the theme “Child-sensitive budgeting and planning: a strategic lever for the promotion and protection of children’s rights”.
Faced with the constant problem of establishing birth certificates in Cameroon, the government, through the National Civil Registry Office (BUNEC), collaborates with partners such as UNICEF or the World Bank in order to provide an effective response to the phenomenon.
In this dynamic, the Bunec provides the town halls with tools to ensure a “compliant and reliable registration of births”. It also supports them in the modernization of the civil status system, including the digitization of registers. UNICEF has enabled some town halls to strengthen their human resources capacities and develop innovative strategies.
Several initiatives were launched, notably the national forum on universal birth registration, organized in April 2024, which brought together mayors, civil status officials, and partners to discuss solutions to the problem.
SOCIETY
IVORY COAST – Five dead in a violent mutiny at the Bouake prison

A violent mutiny broke out this Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Maison Pénale de Bouaké in Ivory Coast. While the Prison Administration was conducting a routine search within the establishment, it encountered hostility from the inmates of Building E. According to the prosecutor’s statement, they “were attacking them with the help of clubs, machetes and other blunt objects.” To clear themselves, the agents were forced to carry out warning shots in order to cover their retreat.
Unfortunately, this incident led to a heavy toll: “the death of five (05) detainees is to be deplored. Twenty-nine (29) injured, including six (06) prison officers and twenty-three (23) detainees, were also recorded,” said the public prosecutor. He specifies that the injured were taken care of and a coroner was requested for findings of use in such circumstances.
The rapid intervention of the forces of the Gendarmerie and the National Police allowed to limit the violence and restore order. The search operation then continued without further incidents. She led to the discovery of “several blocks of cannabis, platelets of Tramadol tablets, eighteen (18) mobile phones, including eight (08) smartphones, three (03) grenades, knives etc… strictly prohibited in detention.
The prosecutor recalled that previous excavations had already led to the discovery of bladed weapons
ENVIRONMENT
NIGERIA – More than 200 dead in deadly floods in Mokwa

More than 200 people were found dead after the sudden floods that hit the Central West of Nigeria on Thursday, May 29, 2025, announced the humanitarian coordinator of the state of Niger in a new report, Tuesday, June 3. Hundreds of victims are still missing.
The balance sheet is getting heavier. Trapped by sudden floods in west-central Niger, many people were still missing on Tuesday 3 June. The humanitarian coordinator of Niger state said that the death toll now exceeds 200, while hundreds of people are still missing.
“We have more than 200 bodies,” Ahmad Suleiman told Channels Television. “No one can say at the moment how many deaths there are in the state of Niger because we are still looking for other bodies,” he added.
The research continues
“We continue to search but sincerely, we cannot be sure of anything,” he added. Many victims were counted in Mokwa, the most affected agglomeration and a neighborhood of which was wiped out within hours Thursday by flood waters from the Niger River. Since then, volunteers and rescue teams have been combing the area under an overwhelming heat, sometimes finding bodies up to 10 kilometers away.
The coordinator’s announcement comes after the official toll remained stuck at 150 deaths, although some residents deplore the loss of more than a dozen family members.
Fifteen of the 36 states in Nigeria had been placed on flood alert a few days before the disaster. Climate change amplifies extreme weather events in Nigeria but for the people of Mokwa, the tragedy is also linked to human failures. In Mokwa, muddy waters swept away hundreds of houses in the town, including the lack of maintenance of the nozzles designed to evacuate floodwaters, which were clogged with debris on the day of the flood.
The death toll could exceed the 321 deaths from the floods that occurred in 34 of Nigeria’s 36 states in 2024. The Nigerian government claims to have provided aid, but on the spot, the inhabitants feel left to themselves and several families said they had received nothing.
Source: la-croix.com/ Photo credit: TV5
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