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Guinea Revokes 129 Mining Permits in Bid to Reclaim Control Over Resources
Guinea’s government has revoked 129 mineral exploration permits, stepping up efforts to regain control over the country’s vast natural resources. The decision was...
Nigeria: Armed Militia Attacks Claim Over 50 Lives in Plateau and Benue State
At least 50 people have been killed in a fresh wave of violent attacks carried out by armed militia in Plateau and Benue...
Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval to Borrow $21.5bn, ¥15bn, €2.2bn Amid Soaring Debt
Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked the National Assembly to approve a fresh external borrowing plan of $21.5 billion, €2.2 billion, ¥15...
Nigeria: Family Cries for Justice After Vigilantes Wrongly Accused, Flogged and Killed Young Man For Stealing Power Bank in Imo State
Local vigilantes at Owaelu, Uratta Community, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, have reportedly beaten one Chinonso Amadi, causing his death...
Mali Govt Plans $573M Irrigation Investment to Transform Agriculture by 2034
The Malian Government is set to invest 333.3 billion CFA francs (approximately $573.4 million) in irrigation development over the next decade as part of...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Rabat: Tobi Amusan Wins Diamond League 100m Hurdles, Breaks Meeting Record
Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, with a blistering time of 12.24 seconds...
Burkina Faso Flags Off $11.5m Cashew Factory to Eliminate $111m Cheap Unprocessed Annual Cashew Export
Burkina Faso is intensifying efforts to end the export of raw agricultural products by investing heavily in local processing industries. The latest move...
Niger and Libya Deepen Security and Strategic Ties in Benghazi Meeting
A high-level Nigerien delegation, led by the Minister of State for the Interior, Public Security, and Territorial Administration, is on an official visit...
Niger Orders Expulsion of Foreign Oil Workers Over Labour Violations, Demands Local Employment Compliance
The Nigerien government has ordered the China National Petroleum Corporation Niger Petroleum (CNPCNP) to terminate the contracts of expatriate employees who have worked...
FAMA Neutralises Terrorist Group in River Ambush in Central Mali
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have carried out a large-scale military operation against a terrorist group in the Sofara sector of central Mali...
Niger Unveils Locally-Made Military Vehicle, the Tamgak Wangari
The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) have officially unveiled the Tamgak Wangari, a military all-terrain vehicle designed and assembled entirely in Niger. The vehicle,...