West Africa

“Moscow has nothing to do with Russian military in Mali ” – Vladimir Putin

“Moscow has nothing to do with Russian military in Mali ” - Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had nothing to do with Russian military contractors working in Mali. According to the president, the African country had the right to work with private Russian firms. Putin, speaking at a news conference after talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said there …

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Nigeria: discovery of hundreds of suspected terrorist financiers

Nigeria: discovery of hundreds of suspected terrorist financiers

Nigerian government has uncovered more than 120 companies and 96 individuals linked to the financing of terrorism, the information minister has said. Minister Lai Mohammed, said 45 people suspected of funding terrorism had been arrested and would soon be prosecuted. He said Nigeria’s financial crimes agency recovered at least $750m …

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