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Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry Silent as UAE Blocks Visas, Demands Nigerians Show $60,000 Bank History for Entry

Thousands of Nigerians are reportedly being barred from securing transit or tourist visas to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to an unverified...

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NAFDAC Warns Against Dove Hand Soap, Deodorants Due to Risks to Reproductive Health and Unborn Children

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert warning Nigerians against using certain Dove-branded cosmetic...

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Youth-Led Protests Erupt in Togo Against Government Corruption, Abuse of Power, and Repression on President’s Birthday

On June 6, coinciding with President Faure Gnassingbé’s birthday, youth-led protests erupted across the capital and towns in Togo. The protests were sparked...

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Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo

Rwanda has withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the regional body of siding with the Democratic Republic of...

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Olamide Unveils Star-Studded Tracklist For 11th Album, Set To Drop June 2025

Nigerian rap legend Olamide has unveiled the complete track list for his highly anticipated self-titled album, set for release on June 19, 2025....

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Malian Army Kills Foreign ISIS Leader, Abu Dahdah, in Ménaka Region Raid

The Malian armed forces, in collaboration with their partners, killed a senior foreign commander of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS),...

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NBS Reports Lower Inflation in Nigeria, Yet Prices Remain Unchanged

Despite a slight drop in Nigeria’s inflation rate, many Nigerians have yet to experience a significant change in the cost of living. A...

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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...

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Foreign Powers Seeking to Push One CSS Member State to Betray the Others – Captain Traoré Warns

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, has accused foreign powers of attempting to destabilise the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) by pressuring...

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: US Senator Proposes Increasing Tax on Money Sent Home by Migrants to 15%

United States Senator Eric Schmitt is pushing for a much higher tax on money sent abroad by migrants. On Monday, the Missouri Republican...

Cuba has officially announced its decision to participate in South Africa's legal action at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel, concerning Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.
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The War on Gaza – An African Perspective

The carnage in Gaza has been ongoing since 1947, though the mainstream narrative claims it all began on October 7th, 2023. I believe...

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Mali Partners with Russia to Build Gold Refinery in Bamako, Aiming to Maximize Resource Control and Revenue

Mali has signed a strategic partnership with Russia to build a gold refinery in Bamako’s capital to take greater control over its mineral...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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CSS and ECOWAS Begin Negotiations Months After Withdrawal from the Regional Blocs

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Confédération des États du Sahel (CSS) have launched formal consultations in Bamako following...

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“Trump-Ramaphosa Meeting Delegation Embarrassed South Africa,” EFF Leader Malema Condemns ‘White Genocide’ Claims

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has condemned US President Donald Trump for using misleading video clips to push discredited claims...

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Floods Kill Over 100 People in Eastern DR Congo After Kasaba River Overflows

More than 100 people have been confirmed dead after severe floods hit the village of Kasaba in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic...

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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....

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Biyi Toluwalase Puts Story First in Every Nollywood Film He Edits

The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...

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Why “The Fire and the Moth” Feels Like Taiwo Egunjobi’s Truest Story

Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...

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Hundeyin and Greenspan Win FOIA Suit as US Court Orders FBI, Other Federal Agencies To Release Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking

West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...

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Rising Costs Hit Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers Residents Hard As Citizens Struggle To Make Ends Meet

Nigerians across the country are grappling with skyrocketing living costs, driven by a hike in fuel prices that has triggered sharp increases in...

Tinubu Faces Lawsuit Demanding Repeal Of 'Unlawful' Appointment Of NiMet DG
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Tinubu Faces Lawsuit For ‘Unlawful’ Appointment Of NiMet DG

A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...

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“Obenesu Crescent”: An Excerpt From ‘Breaking Point’ by David Hundeyin

It was March 2021 and I was back in Accra, fresh from my Ivorian adventure. Ndi and Ralph had fallen out over something...

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Raphael Adebayo: If Six-Year-Old Kids Can Defend Their Families in Mexico, Why Can’t Nigerians?

A few days ago, I declared that it was time for Nigeria to legalize and democratize access to firearms and ammunition so that...

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At Just 26, Nora Awolowo Breaks Nollywood Box Office Records with ‘Red Circle’

Nora Awolowo has officially made Nollywood history. At just 26 years old, she has become the youngest Nigerian filmmaker to see a movie...

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The Polytechnic Ibadan Students Protest Renaming Of Institution In Honour Of Late Governor Olunloyo

Hundreds of students from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, took to the streets on Tuesday in a protest against the renaming of their institution to...

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As Nigeria’s FCT Minister Wike Grabs Land, Schools Remain Closed and Teachers Unpaid

Abuja, the seat of Nigeria’s federal government and home to the Presidency, the National Assembly, and all Federal Ministers, has seen its public...

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Opinion: Their Tribal Loyalties Are Stronger Than Their Sense of Common Nationhood

A REVIEW OF LEE KUAN YEW’S FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST Regarding narratives about countries rising from dust to gold, the success story...

The Government of Niger has announced an new initiative to expand and strengthen its healthcare infrastructure, with plans to construct 40 new health facilities in the southern regions of Zinder and Maradi.
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Niger to Build 40 New Health Facilities to Boost Maternal and Child Care, Emergency Services, and Jobs

The Government of Niger has announced a new initiative to expand and strengthen its healthcare infrastructure, with plans to construct 40 new health...

The Togolese government has condemned what it described as “acts of destabilisation and violence” that occurred from June 26 to 28.
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Togolese Government Accuses ‘Foreign Actors’ of Inciting Violence in Protests Against Gnassingbé’s Rule

The Togolese government has condemned what it described as “acts of destabilisation and violence” that occurred from June 26 to 28. Authorities in...

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