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West Africa

At least 60 prisoners escape in Burkina Faso jailbreak

At least 60 prison inmates are on the run after a jailbreak. Security sources on Sunday said gunmen attacked a correctional facility in the northwest region. As Abdullahi Hassan reports, the militants raided offices and burnt operational vehicles on the…

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January 1, 2023

Sports

U-20 WAFU-B CUP: Nigeria defeats Ghana

Nigeria’s National Under-20 men football team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday in Niamey beat their Ghanian counterpart 2-0 in the WAFU-B U-20 championship. The opening match in Group B of the competition was played at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium,…

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January 1, 2023

West Africa

OSF Deputy Chair Soros visits Senegal, meets President Sall

Over the weekend, the deputy chair of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) Alexander Soros, paid a visit to Senegal at the invitation of Senegalese President and African Union chairperson, Macky Sall. Soros is the son of founder and president of…