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Sierra Leone: Several opposition members arrested by police

The police in Sierra Leone have arrested and detained several opposition politicians. According to sources, the politicians were detained for campaigning against the ongoing population census in the country. Those detained includes a former presidential aspirant in the 2018 presidential…

Nigeria: Police Kill 2 bandits in Kaduna community

The Police Command in Kaduna State, North Western Nigeria, says its operatives have killed two suspected bandits in Riheyi village within Fatika district of Giwa Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, made…

Omicron: UK removes Nigeria, others from red list

The UK government has removed Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, announced this on Tuesday while addressing Members of Parliament. According to him, the red list…

Ivorian envoy urges investments from Turkey

Ivory Coast's ambassador to Turkey on Wednesday invited Turkish investors to the West African nation. Khadidjata Toure told Anadolu Agency that between 2013 and 2021 bilateral trade volume increased to over $630 million from $200 million, adding that the figure…