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Traders and truck drivers in Cameroon and Chad protested briefly Wednesday on the N'Gueli Bridge that crosses the border over covid19-related restrictions since March. The group that organized the protest, the Association of Truck Drivers in Chad and Cameroon,…
Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch has called for enhanced security in schools located in the northern parts of Nigeria, following the recent kidnappings of over 400 students in the Government Science Secondary School in Katsina State. Rebels from the…
The search for the kidnapped Nigerian schoolboys is continuing. The boys numbering over 300 were kidnapped from a boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State, north-west Nigeria. The militant group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the abduction which the army…
New Desert Locust swarms are forming in the Horn of Africa, threatening agricultural livelihoods and the food security of millions of people, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday. According to the agency, locust infestations increased over…
The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has appealed to the judiciary in Ghana to ensure that cases brought before it concerning the just-ended 2020 general elections are handled transparently and credibly such that its decisions…
Barely 48 hours after the activation of Guinea’s new government following the swearing in of President Alpha Conde, the main opposition leader – Cellou Dalein Diallo has reaffirmed his continuous legal battle over the disputed results of the October 18…
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The United Nations has announced a $35.6m (£26m) emergency aid package for civilians caught up in the fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Government forces have been battling Tigray fighters since 4 November. The UN said $25m will be used to…
Preliminary results from the December 8 referendum in Liberia indicate that the “Yes” Vote” is in the lead. The election featured eight propositions on the ballot including reducing the tenures of president, Senators and representatives. The constitution states that each…