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Nigeria begins hearings into police brutality

A Lagos state government judicial panel began hearings on Tuesday, a week after the killing of activists protesting police brutality in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari tweeted on Sunday that the panel had his "full support", but protesters say his administration has…

Gunmen kidnap American in southern Niger

A local Nigerien government official says, gunmen kidnapped an American citizen in Niger early hours of Tuesday and demanded a ransom from his relatives. Ibrahim Abba Lele, a prefect in Birni-N’Konni town, told The Associated Press that Philipe Nathan Walton…

French Foreign Minister visits Mali

France has reaffirmed its support for the authorities of the political transition in Mali. The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has been in Mali since Sunday.  On his agenda are tête-à-tête meetings with the President of…