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AES Urges UN Security Council to Immediately Act Against Ukraine’s Alleged Support for Terrorism In Sahel Region
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has formally accused Ukraine of supporting international terrorism in the Sahel...
Despite Confirming Payment, NNPC Says It’s Not Subsidising Fuel
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) said it had not paid any fuel subsidies in the last nine months, refuting claims...
Rivers State Shuts Down Two Hospitals For Unlicenced Operations, Unqualified Staffing
The Rivers State Government has shut down two hospitals for employing unqualified staff and operating without proper registration and licencing. Adewon Hospital in...
Nigerian Troops Kill Boko Haram Commander Abu Rajab, Three Others in Sambisa Forest
A combined operation between troops of Operation Hadin Kai, the Hybrid Force, and the Civilian Joint Task Force made a breakthrough against insurgency...
Mali Recruits 4,500 New Soldiers To Bolster National Security
The Malian Armed Forces have added 4,500 new soldiers from the 2021 contingent after they completed four months of rigorous training across various...
Burkina Faso Authorities Destroy $231,600 Worth Of Smuggled Cigarettes
Burkina Faso authorities incinerated 430 cartons of smuggled “Sir” brand cigarettes, valued at 139 million FCFA ($231,600), on Saturday, August 10. The cigarettes,...
Guinea Announces 80 Per cent State-Funded Health Coverage For Active, Retired Civil Servants
The Prime Minister of Guinea, Mamadou Bah Oury, has announced an 80 per cent health coverage plan for retired civil servants, funded by...
Despite Tinubu’s Sanction, ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Seek Return Of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staffs on Friday sought the return of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, who left the regional bloc to form...
Mali Orders Swedish Ambassador To Leave Within 72 Hours
The Mali Transitional Government has ordered Sweden’s ambassador to Bamako to leave the country within 72 hours. According to Mali’s foreign ministry on...
The Gambia: Foreign Companies Paid Bribes To Evade Tax On Petroleum Imports, Lawmaker Alleges
A member of The Gambia’s National Assembly, Sainey Jawara, has alleged that some officials received 600,000 Gambian Dalasi ($8,600) monthly as bribes from...
Al Qaeda Affiliate Takes Two Russians Hostage In Niger
An al Qaeda affiliate in West Africa’s Sahel region has taken two Russian citizens hostage in Niger. The group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa...
Mali Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Ukraine
Mali has announced that it is cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine following a recent discovery of Ukraine’s provision of support for a rebel...