US$8.9 Million Stolen and Hidden in Jersey To Be Returned to Nigerians
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Opinion: The Call for a Nationwide Protest in Nigeria Should Have Been Avoided

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Ghana’s Supreme Court Upholds Law Criminalising Gay Sex

Ghana’s Supreme Court upheld a long-standing law criminalising gay sex on Wednesday, dealing a significant blow to LGBTQ+ rights in

President of Nigeria Bola Tinubu
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Nigeria Increases Minimum Wage Amid Economic Struggles

Nigerian lawmakers have passed legislation to more than double the minimum wage to 70,000 naira ($44.16) a month, following extended

Interpol Targets West African Organised Crime, 300 Arrested and $3 Million Seized
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Interpol Targets West African Organised Crime, 300 Arrested and $3 Million Seized

In a sweeping global operation against West African organised crime syndicates, Interpol announced on Tuesday that police forces across five

Interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré
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Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Moves to Criminalise Homosexuality

Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced the adoption of an amended family code draft that criminalises homosexuality, marking a significant

Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon's president and Brazilian model Layyons Valença
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Cameroon President’s Daughter Brenda Biya Comes Out as Gay

Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, has come out as a lesbian, igniting a wave of

Niger's General Abdourahamane Tchiani (C) welcomed his Malian and Burkinabé counterparts, Col Assimi Goïta (L) and Capt Ibrahim Traoré (R), to Niamey
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ECOWAS Faces Potential Disintegration as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Form Sahel Alliance

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) faces a critical juncture after Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, led by

Cameroon, Nigeria agree to end border dispute
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Cameroon, Nigeria agree to end border dispute

Nigeria and Cameroon said Thursday they would no longer seek a court ruling to settle their disputed border. Rather, the

Defence chief Christopher Musa (left) and Chief of South Africa National Defence Force (SANDF), General Rudzani Maphwanya (right) [Credit: NAN]
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Nigeria and South Africa Strengthen Defence Ties

Defence Chief Christopher Musa has called for stronger ties between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the South African National

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Niger Revokes French Operating Licence for Uranium Mine

In a bold move that underscores Niger’s shifting geopolitical alliances, the military government has revoked the operating licence of French