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UN mission in Mali condemns amputation of civilians

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali known by its acronym as MINUSMA has expressed serious concerns about cases of amputation, which occurred in the village of Tin-Hama, Gao region. "MINUSMA expresses its deep concern about the amputation on 2 May…

ECOWAS observers end mission to Mali

Observers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc who have been in Bamako for the past 4 days have left the country at the end of their mission.  The delegation led by former Nigeria President Goodluck…

Nigeria: $153m loot recovered from ex-minister

In Nigeria, the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says the country has recovered $153 million from former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke. Alison Madueke has been staying in Britain since leaving office…