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11 Nigerian security forces killed in IED explosion

Eleven members of the security forces, including 4 soldiers, were killed in two attacks attributed to the jihadist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said on Tuesday.  The sources said a convoy of local hunters recruited by the…

Benin unveils 2021 presidential election calendar

The Electoral Commission in Benin on Tuesday presented the electoral calendar for the 2021 presidential election. The unveiling of the electoral time table coincided with the appearance of President Patrice Talon before members of the national assembly. Focusing his speech…

Senegal refutes claims of sexual education focused reform

Senegal’s Minister of National Education, formally refuting the allegations on a reform aiming at introducing Sexual education at Senegalese schools. Minister Mamadou Talla said Wednesday that the curricular orientations remain attached and in an intangible way to the cultural and…

WHO urges more investment in public health

The head of the World Health Organization has called for more investment in public and universal health as countries around the globe strive to tackle the spread of the corona virus. The call was contained in Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

British firm starts gold mining in Nigeria

A British firm, Panthera Resources Plc, has announced that its associated company, Moydow Holdings Limited (Moydow), has commenced drilling at its Paimasa Project in Nigeria. The diversified gold exploration and development company with assets in West Africa and India, said…