AFRICA NEWS
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ECOWAS affirms commitment to protecting democracy, freedom in region amid coups d’Etat
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has affirmed its commitment to fight for the protection of democracy and…
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Dangote Peugeot Automobiles begins operation in Nigeria: Some key details
Dangote’s auto assembly company starts production Africa’s richest man has three partners in the DPAN project The plant has daily…
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Dramatic footage as giant oil vessel explodes, sinks off Nigerian coast
Nigeria faces environmental disaster Oil vessel with capacity of 2 million barrels explodes and sinks Local media reporting 10 deaths…
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Arrest warrant issued for Nigerian businessman facing extradition to US
A Circuit Court in Accra has issued bench warrant against a Nigerian Businessman, Martins Eze Obina, who was nabbed in…
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Heavy gunfire around Guinea-Bissau presidency amid coup fears – Reports
Fears of a coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau Gunshots heard around presidential palace Development comes a week after Burkina Faso coup…
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Burkina Faso junta restores constitution; army, spy chiefs fired
Burkina Faso’s military junta have made changes to the top hierarchy of the country’s security structure a week after taking…
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The prison where inmates are short of food, space and uniforms
IMAGE SOURCE,GLENNA GORDON/AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL When the food ran out for inmates at Liberia’s main prison earlier this month it…
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ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso from its membership. It follows a coup d’Etat…
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SABC fires head of news Phathiswa Magopeni
Phathiswa Magopeni. Moeletsi Mabe, Gallo Images, Sunday Times The SABC’s head of news Phathsiwa Magopeni has been fired. In December,…
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Burkina Faso coup: ECOWAS convenes Jan. 28 virtual summit
ECOWAS leaders in a group photo after a summit in Accra ECOWAS leaders to meet virtually over latest coup…
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