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Operation Barkhane: French forces ‘neutralize’ a dozen jihadists in Mali

A dozen jihadists linked to Al Qaeda in northern Mali have been "neutralised" by the French force Barkhane. Two of the jihadists were taken prisoner, according to a statement from the army over the weekend, a few days after announcing…

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Beyond West Africa

Ethiopia PM reshuffles cabinet amid Tigray conflict

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed replaced his army chief, the head of intelligence and the foreign minister on Sunday as the military continued an offensive in the restive Tigray region. Abiy’s office did not give reasons for the personnel changes,…

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West Africa

Nigeria: Yellow Fever outbreak claims over 50 lives

Authorities in Nigeria’s Enugu State say a strange ailment, now known to be yellow fever, had claimed over 50 lives in parts of the state since early September. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) over the weekend confirmed that…

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Gambia: Ruling NPP wins parliamentary by-election

The newly formed political party of Gambia’s Adama Barrow scored a major election victory over the weekend when it won a by-election in parliament. The seat in the Niami East Constituency, North of the country became vacant after its occupant,…

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Beyond West Africa

Africa and a Biden presidency

U.S. Democratic candidate Joe Biden is set to become the 46th president of the United States after winning more votes than his rival Donald Trump. Although counting is still continuing in some states, projections from some national institutions show that…

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Niger: 41 candidates to vie for presidency

In Niger, 41 candidates have submitted their candidacies to the Ministry of Interior for the presidential election of December 27. The number is twice as many as in the last election which was 16. President Mahamadou Issoufou, at the end…

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Sierra Leone: How feeding program is enhancing school enrollment

Before the de-amalgamation of Chiefdoms in 2015, Siera Leone's Koinadugu District in the Northern Province was the country’s largest district in geographical area, but with the least dense population. Both Koinadugu and Falaba districts are nicked named the land of…

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