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Burkina Faso: BBC and VOA programmes suspended for two weeks

Burkina Faso: BBC and VOA programmes suspended for two weeks

Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC Africa and Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks. According to the Burkina Faso…
Niger: 14 fleeing prison inmates re-arrested, 105 still at large

Niger: 14 fleeing prison inmates re-arrested, 105 still at large

About 14 fleeing inmates have been recaptured so far from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State. The…
US to withdraw troops from Niger

US to withdraw troops from Niger

In a significant development in US-Niger relations, American officials are set to initiate discussions on the orderly withdrawal of US…
Botswana rejects controversial UK proposal on asylum-seekers

Botswana rejects controversial UK proposal on asylum-seekers

Botswana’s foreign minister, Lemogang Kwape, has disclosed that the British government approached the country to receive migrants deported from the…
Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members

Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members

German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being in a mafia group who orchestrated large-scale dating scams. The…
I’m not desperate to become next president, says Peter Obi

I’m not desperate to become next president, says Peter Obi

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday (24 April) denied being obsessed about…
Seven killed in sleep after Ethiopia building collapses

Seven killed in sleep after Ethiopia building collapses

A residential building that was under construction in Ethiopia’s capital city has collapsed, killing seven people sleeping in a house…
Kenyan anti-HIV/AIDS activist welcomes twins at age 60

Kenyan anti-HIV/AIDS activist welcomes twins at age 60

When she was admitted to a nursing college in the late 1980s, Asunta Wagura hoped to build a bright future…
Nigerian Army dismisses two soldiers for stealing Dangote Refinery’s cables

Nigerian Army dismisses two soldiers for stealing Dangote Refinery’s cables

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the dismissal of two soldiers involved in an alleged theft of armoured cables from the…
President Bola Tinubu: Illegal mining linked to terrorist financing

President Bola Tinubu: Illegal mining linked to terrorist financing

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has said illegal mining can be linked to terrorist financing. Addressing a High-Level Counter Terrorism meeting…
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