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Russia’s Africa Corps Activities and Role in Mali Explained
More than 100 fuel tankers were destroyed in the first months of a blockade of Bamako declared roughly a year ago by…
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Human Rights Watch Says U.S. Exploits Migrants Through Deportations to Africa
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the U.S. of breaching international law by deporting migrants to African countries with which they have…
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Nigeria Warns UN Cash Crisis Must Not Harm Developing Countries
Nigeria has urged the United Nations not to allow its ongoing liquidity crisis to weaken human rights assistance for developing and conflict-affected…
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Nigeria Opposes Ex-Minister’s Attempt to Cite UK Acquittal in Asset Case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is urging a Nigerian court to dismiss Diezani Alison-Madueke’s bid to use her acquittal in the…
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Mali Army Retakes Kidal With Support From Russia
Mali’s army, supported by Russian paramilitary forces, has regained control of the northern town of Kidal after Tuareg separatists declared a “strategic…
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Ghana Establishes New Agency to Pursue Opportunities in Global Space Economy
Ghana is preparing to elevate its space ambitions by converting the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) into a fully fledged…
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Nigeria Orders Investigation Into Military Plane Crash in Ondo
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed into a swamp near a naval base in Igbokoda,…
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Continued Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State Kill Dozens
Repeated attacks in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau State have killed dozens in recent weeks, prompting residents to demand that authorities identify and apprehend…
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Tinubu Delivers Message to Nigerians on 66th Independence Anniversary
Marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary in a televised address, the country’s leader said the conditions inherited in 2023 left little choice but…
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Nigeria Government Urged to Disclose Details of Health Deal With U.S.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is urging the Nigerian government to release the complete text of its five-year health agreement with the…
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Burkina Faso Opens Its First Gold Refinery
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, a major step in the military-led government’s drive to take tighter control of the…
