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STUDENTS

Mass Escape: 50 Students Flee Captivity

A glimmer of hope has emerged from the dense forests of north-central Nigeria. Fifty young ...

  • 24 November 2025
  • News
ECOWAS

ECOWAS Warns UN: Terrorism is an ‘Existential Threat’

The ECOWAS Commission has issued a serious warning to the world. President Omar Touray says ...

  • 21 November 2025
  • News
LASSA

Nigeria Records 177 Lassa Fever Deaths as Fatality Rate Rises

The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 177. New epidemiological data ...

  • 20 November 2025
  • Health
CHURCH

Nigeria: Gunmen Storm Church in Kwara State, Kill 3 and Abduct Pastor

A deadly terrorist assault has struck a church in Kwara State, Nigeria. Authorities confirmed that ...

  • 19 November 2025
  • News
Nigeria's

Nigeria’s Nightmare: Chibok to Kebbi – Girls Still Vanishing

11 years! Over 1,500 schoolchildren kidnapped. Yesterday, 25 more girls vanished in Kebbi. This is ...

  • 18 November 2025
  • Education
Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire Aims for 8% Growth Amid Political Fragility

As President Alassane Ouattara prepares to begin his fourth term, the economic trajectory of Côte ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
M23

Congo and M23 Sign Peace Framework to Halt Eastern Fighting

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have formalized a ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • News
mali

A Handshake in Bamako: Nigeria and Mali Vow to Secure West Africa

The air in Bamako, Mali, crackled this week with the energy of a new alliance. ...

  • 14 November 2025
  • Mali
GDP

Ghana Declares Recovery, Forecasts 4.8% GDP Growth

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, announced a major victory on Thursday. The nation has ...

  • 14 November 2025
  • Business
FUEL CRISIS

Mali’s Crisis: Coup Leader Speaks on Deadly Fuel Blockade

Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goita, addressed the country’s severe fuel crisis for the first ...

  • 5 November 2025
  • Mali
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