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Russian Foreign Minister Visits Guinea, Congo as Russia Seeks Stronger Ties In Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Guinea on Monday, continuing his efforts to strengthen Russia’s influence in West Africa. This comes as...
Report Shows How Gold Flows Out of Nigeria, Other African Countries Illegally
A staggering amount of gold, worth billions of dollars, is being illicitly smuggled out of Nigeria and other African countries each year, a...
PGA Tour Golf Player Grayson Murray Dies at 30
Grayson Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, is dead. He died on Saturday at the age of 30, according to a statement from...
Ghana to Select Nuclear Plant Partner by December
Ghana will decide by December on a company to build its first nuclear power plant. The contenders are France’s EDF, U.S.-based NuScale Power...
Earthquake Struck Iran After President’s Death In Helicopter Crash
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Malayer, a city in western Iran, today as the nation mourns President Ebrahim Raisi’s death. According to the Seismological...
Senegal’s Prime Minister Questions French Military Presence in Country
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, suggested on Thursday that French military bases in the country might be closed. This statement was part of...
Chad: Family Reign Continues as Deby Confirmed Winner of Election
Chad’s constitutional council officially declared Mahamat Idriss Deby as the winner of the May 6 presidential election on Thursday, solidifying his family’s long-standing...
Niger Welcomes Russian Military Instructors and Equipment
Russian plane with military instructors and equipment has arrived Republic of the Niger after the United States agreed to withdraw its troops from...
Northern leaders urge Tinubu to reject relocation of expelled US, French troops from Sahel to Nigeria
Northern leaders have urged President Bola Tinubu and members of the 10th Assembly to reject the request from the U.S. and French governments...
EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia
The European Union, EU, on Thursday, during its plenary session, adopted a human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and female...
UN Warns of Rising Drug Trafficking in West Africa’s Sahel Region
The Sahel region in West Africa is fast becoming a central hub for drug trafficking, according to a new report by the United...
Niger Junta Sends U.S. Forces Packing ‘with immediate effect’
The Niger Ruling Junta has “with immediate effect” revoked an agreement that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the United States Department...