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Nigeria: Boko Haram executes five kidnapped victims

Five Persons abducted by Boko Haram Terrorists in Garkida town in Gulbi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, have been executed by their abductors. A State lawmaker in the State Assembly confirmed to newsmen that the five…

France to reduce troops in The Sahel

France’s defense minister said Monday that her government will reconsider its military strategy in the Sahel region and very likely reduce military deployment as part of Operation Barkhane after significant military successes in 2020. Minister Parly told daily Le Parisien…

Nigeria: Terrorists abduct aid worker, 50 bus passengers

More than 50 motorists, passengers including a United Nations Humanitarian Worker have been abducted by suspected terrorists along the deadly Maiduguri- Jakana- Damaturu federal highway.  This latest incident comes barely two weeks after 35 passengers mostly women were kidnapped near…

Liberia: Economic downturn cripples local businesses

In Liberia, the current global economic realities posed by the outbreak of the covid19 pandemic, is affecting local businesses with many in the country struggling to survive. Already challenged by the fight against the viral disease, the shortage of local…

GHANA ELECTION: NDC’s Mahama justifies election challenge

Ghana’s former President John Mahama has justified his decision to petition the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential results declared by the electoral commission.  The December 7 election result has become a contentious matter in the country, with nationwide demonstrations by…

COVID-19: Senegal to procure vaccines in 2021

Senegalese President Macky Sall has disclosed plans by his government to procure covid19 vaccines for the population. President Sall made the disclosure in his New Year’s Day message last night as he praised his government’s response to covid19. He said…

Guinea begins COVID-19 vaccinations

Guinea has joined the list of countries on the continent to begin administering the covid19 vaccines to its population. This information was confirmed Thursday by a health official in Conakry – the capital. While the news of the inoculation campaign…