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Beyond West Africa|World

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…

IOM rescues 132 off Libyan coast

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it has rescued 132 irregular immigrants off western Libyan coast. The UNHCR on Wednesday tweeted that the 132 refugees and migrants were intercepted and returned to Tripoli Naval Base.  Usman Umar,…

Accused Kenyan lawyer surrenders to ICC

A wanted Kenyan lawyer, who was on the run since 2015, surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday to face charges of influencing witnesses.  The ICC had issued an arrest warrant for Paul Gicheru for allegedly influencing witnesses…

US defense secretary visits Algeria

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper made a rare visit to Algeria on Thursday for talks with the president about war-torn Libya and the troubled Sahel region to the south of the Sahara. Both countries are alarmed by the threat…