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Q3 2024: NDLEA Seizes Over 1,045kg of Drugs, Arrests 420 in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kaduna State has seized over 1,045 kilograms of illicit drugs and arrested 420 suspects during...
Niger, Burkina Faso Ban ‘Stigmatising’ French TV Show ‘The Bachelor’
Authorities of Niger and Burkina Faso have banned a French TV show for being judged to stigmatise African women and being inconsistent with...
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts Takes $200 Million Loan from Afreximbank to ‘Boost Creative Industry’
Nigeria’s Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has secured a $200 million loan from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),...
Senegal’s Prime Minister Vows Investigation into ‘Widespread Corruption’ by former President Macky Sall
Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has vowed to investigate the “widespread corruption” perpetuated by former President Macky Sall. Sonko disclosed this on Thursday...
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Announce Satellite Deal with Russia to Strengthen Security
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia in light of acquiring at least two surveillance satellites and telecoms to...
Liberian Government Urges Former President Weah To Back Bid For UN Security Council Seat
The Liberian government has asked former President George Weah to join efforts in advocating for the country’s bid for a non-permanent seat on...
Mali: Terror Attack On Bamako Military School Repelled
Terrorists reportedly attacked the Faladié gendarmerie school, a military school in Bamako, the capital of Mali, on Tuesday morning. According to a statement...
AES To Launch Biometric Passport As It Marks One Year Anniversary
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) will launch a biometric passport in the coming days to simplify travel and enhance mobility for its...
Flood Destroys Farmlands, Houses In Ebonyi State, Affects At Least 96 Households
Heavy flooding has caused extensive damage in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community, within the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying many farmlands and...
“Confederation of Peoples of the Alliance of Sahel States” To Launch In Mali
The Confederation of Peoples of the Alliance of Sahel States (CP-AES) will officially launch on September 16, 2024, in Bamako, Mali. Speaking to...
Guinea-Bissau: Military Prosecutor Releases 14 Suspects Of Alleged Coup attempt
The Military Prosecutor’s Office of Guinea-Bissau has ordered the immediate release of 14 soldiers marked as suspects of an alleged coup attempt which...
Cape Verde: Maio Island Records Over 50 Dengue Cases Since August
In Cape Verde, more than 50 cases of dengue fever have been reported on the island of Maio since August, according to the...