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The Nigeria police force has launched a manhunt for over 1,800 escaped prisoners in southeast Imo State. The prisoners escaped after the correctional facility that hosted them and the regional police command were attacked by gunmen. A preliminary investigation by…
The World Food Program and the European Union are fighting malnutrition in the Central Sahel countries. Millions of children are targeted in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. An envelope of 20 million Euros has been set up to strengthen the…
The US government has announced the partial lifting of US B1 and B2 visa sanctions imposed on Sierra Leone. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, confirmed the move in recognition of Sierra Leone’s increased assistance in accepting back nationals subject…
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Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has confirmed his younger brother Tene Birahima Ouattara as minister of defence, part of a slate of new appointments announced on Tuesday. The new defence minister will have to contend with Islamist violence spilling over…
Nigeria’s Vice-President professor Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the attacks on the federal prison and police command headquarters in Owerri, Imo state. Some inmates were freed when gunmen attacked the correctional centre on Monday, while buildings and vehicles were razed when the…
The World Trade Organization has slightly raised its growth forecast for global goods trade this year, but says the outlook is clouded by risks from the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines and the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant strains. WTO director-general Ngozi…
Several people have been arrested in connection with the coup attempt in Niger. Government spokesman Abdourahmane Zakaria announced on Wednesday that others linked to the events are being actively sought. In the early hours of Wednesday, armed attackers tried to…
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In Cote d’Ivoire, the newly elected president of the national assembly – Amadou Soumahoro led the first ordinary parliamentary session of the new Ivorian legislature. Declaring the 2021 legislative session open Thursday, the president of the assembly urged the MPs…
Niger republic today, Friday, marks a historic event as the troubled Sahel country witnesses the first transfer of power between two democratically elected presidents. This is the first occasion since the country’s independence in 1960. Mohammed Bazoum, the president elect…
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