West-Africa
U.S. Often Votes Against African Interests at the United Nations
The United States was the lone country to reject a UN resolution endorsing a new world map designed to more accurately represent…
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Power Blackouts in Gambia Trigger Protests Ahead of December Election
With rolling blackouts fueling mounting public anger ahead of the December presidential election, President Adama Barrow has declared the country’s prolonged electricity…
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World Projected to Exceed 1.5°C Global Warming Threshold
The world is likely to breach the 1.5°C global warming limit within the next few years, and even the most favourable outlook…
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Liberia Moves Forward With Cocaine Trafficking Case Against Former Vice President
The cocaine-trafficking case involving former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor is set to move directly toward trial after her lawyers withdrew a request…
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Nigeria Reportedly Agrees to Secret Ceasefire With Boko Haram
A reported three-month secret ceasefire between Nigeria and Boko Haram has halted attacks around Ngoshe village in Borno State and helped secure…
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Former Sierra Leone President Returns Home After Treason Case Is Dropped
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma departed Sierra Leone for Nigeria in January 2024 after the High Court granted him permission to seek…
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Weah’s Visit to Jailed Ex-Vice President Draws Large Crowd in Liberia
Hundreds of people converged on Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday as former President George Weah, joined by opposition figures, visited jailed former…
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Rights Groups Call for Investigation Into Missing Nigerien Journalist
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
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Uber Ceases Ride-Hailing Operations in Nigeria and Uganda
Uber is immediately shutting down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria and Uganda, ending a presence that began in Nigeria in 2014 and…
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Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency sacks 40 members of its staff
More than 40 employees have been dismissed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged corruption and financial misconduct during the…
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Renewed Calls in Gambia Seek Inquiry Into Jammeh’s Seized Assets
The government’s swift investigation into former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, followed by the seizure of properties valued at hundreds of millions, has…
