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SECURITY

Nigeria Boosts School Security After Mass Abduction

The Nigerian government has launched a proactive security framework to prevent future mass abductions. This ...

CHRISTMAS

Nigeria Confirms Christmas and New Year Holidays

The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared three upcoming public holidays. Specifically, Thursday, December ...

Expressway

Burkina Faso Begins First 332km Expressway

Captain Ibrahim Traore, the military leader of Burkina Faso, has officially launched construction on the ...

TRIAL

Guinea Opens Second 2009 Massacre Trial

Sixteen years after a horrific crackdown at a national stadium, a second trial has officially ...

benin

UN Calls for Reform After Benin Coup Bid

The United Nations Security Council convened on Thursday to discuss the recent political instability in ...

GOLD

Mali Court Returns $400M Gold to Barrick

A judge in Mali has ordered the immediate return of three metric tonnes of gold ...

Benin

Treason Charges Filed in Benin Coup Probe

Authorities in Benin have jailed approximately 30 individuals, primarily military personnel, in connection with a ...

GHANA

Tit-for-Tat: Ghana Expels Three Israelis in Diplomatic Retaliation

A diplomatic standoff has escalated between Ghana and Israel. The Ghanaian government has expelled three ...

Ghana Threatens Reciprocal Action After Citizens Deported from Israel

A major diplomatic rift has erupted between Accra and Tel Aviv. The Ghanaian government has ...

BENIN

Nigerian Jets Stop Benin Coup

President of Benin, Patrice Talon, met with his cabinet ministers on Monday evening. This was ...

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