Lagos, Nigeria: Dangote Oil Refinery Starts Production
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Lagos, Nigeria: Dangote Oil Refinery Starts Production

The Dangote refinery, a long-awaited project in Nigeria, is inching closer to fuel production as it receives its first crude

ECOWAS Addresses Regional Crisis During Summit Held in Abuja Nigeria
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Abuja, Nigeria: ECOWAS Summit Addresses Regional Crisis

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in a pivotal summit amidst a crisis gripping the

Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
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Former Mauritanian President Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Corruption

In a rare corruption trial in West Africa, former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been handed a five-year

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Mali and Niger Announce Termination of Tax Agreements with France

In a significant move, the military governments of Mali and Niger have declared intentions to terminate longstanding tax agreements with

Guinea-Bissau's President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo
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Guinea-Bissau’s President Dissolves Parliament Following Attempted Coup

Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has issued a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament, citing recent clashes between his loyal troops

Nigerian President Orders Probe into Military Drone Strike That Claimed Civilian Lives
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Nigerian President Orders Probe into Military Drone Strike That Claimed Civilian Lives

President Bola Tinubu has taken swift action following a tragic incident where a military drone strike resulted in the loss

Nigeria: African Development Bank approves $80 million for investment in Ekiti Knowledge Zone
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Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $80 Million Investment In Ekiti Knowledge Zone

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $80 million loan to finance the Ekiti

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Niger Repeals 2015 Anti-Migration Law That Curbed Movement Of Africans En-Route To Europe

Niger’s junta recently signed a decree to annul a 2015 law aimed at curbing migrant smuggling through a key migration

Sierra Leone Imposes Nationwide Curfew Amid Rumours Of Coup Attempt
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Update: Sierra Leone Lifts Nationwide Curfew

The unrest in Sierra Leone has taken a severe toll, resulting in the loss of 19 lives during the violent

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Sierra Leone Imposes Nationwide Curfew Amid Rumours Of Coup Attempt

The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew following a recent attack on a military barracks in the