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Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an…
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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol…
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Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X
A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over…
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Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm
Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between…
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Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the…
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Myanmar fashion supply chain scrutiny urged as ILO steps up pressure on military junta
The enactment occurred at the ILC's 113th session in Geneva, Switzerland, on 5 June. Article 33 allows for measures to be recommended by…
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An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign…
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Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African country, Niger.…
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Influential ex-defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment,…