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Mali: UN urges Mali to ban slavery by law

The United Nations is urging Mali to immediately adopt legislation to criminalize slavery in the country. Two independent UN experts said on Monday that Slavery by descent and the resulting violence, perpetrated by supposed masters against people born into slavery,…

Nigeria intercept Petroleum Products, Contraband in Adamawa

Operatives of Nigeria’s  Customs Service have intercepted truckloads of petroleum products and other contraband worth over 50 million Naira on borderlines with neighbouring Cameroon. Disclosing the seizure in Yola, the Comptroller of Nigeria Customs, Adamawa and Taraba States Command, Salisu…

One dead as Nigerian Police rescue 58 kidnap victims

Police in Nigeria have successfully rescued 58 kidnap victims from the Udulu Forest in the Gegu Local Government Area. The forest shares a border with the Sardauna Forest in Nasarawa State, as well as other known kidnappers’ hideouts in communities…