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My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them
Foday Musa looked broken as he listened to the last voice message he received from his son. It is 76 seconds long and the young man sounds…
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Why some African countries are prone to military takeovers
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday…
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Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says
Benin's interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted.…
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As Russia's Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — A new Russian military unit that replaced the Wagner mercenary group is carrying out abuses including rapes…
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Sidel grows sustainable footprint in Lagos, Nigeria
Sidel has opened a new office in Lagos to strengthen its operations and sustainable packaging initiatives across West Africa. Located in…
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French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine off West African coast
The French navy has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $610m (£540m) off the coast of West Africa, French authorities have said.…
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IHG to open Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lagos by 2028
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to launch a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, scheduled to open in early 2028. The…
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Ivory Coast takes control of last remaining French base as French military departs
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country on Thursday as…
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Trouble At The Border: Thieves Sneaking Cars In Shipping Containers
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Once again car smuggling being caught by Customs and Border Protection agents at the Port of…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military…
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Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank as they tried to reach Spain earlier this month, Mali’s Minister for…
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Southern Africa elections brought big changes in 2024
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In Southern Africa, where democracy remains relatively stable, elections held in 2024 saw long-governing…
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West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in…
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West Africa regional bloc says the impending exit of three coup-hit member states is disheartening
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, said Sunday that the impending exit of three member states led by military…