West Africa

Nigeria: 2,000 passports suspended for violation of covid rules

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Authorities in Nigeria say they have suspended the passports of more than 2,000 Nigerians accused of violating Covid-prevention protocols after returning from abroad. According to Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, member of the Covid committee, the passports would remain suspended for a year. Nigeria has strengthened its surveillance system at the airports, …

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Mali: thousands in the streets to protest against French interference

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Thousands of Malians were in the streets of the capital, Bamako, to protest against French interference and call for closer relations with Russia. The protest follows diplomatic tension between Paris and Bamako after Mali’s interim leaders acknowledged that they were in talks with the Russian mercenary group Wagner. The march …

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Relations between Mali and Niger deteriorate after a declaration by President Bazoum

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Diplomatic relations between Bamako and Niger are becoming more and more cold. This follows a verbal offense of the Nigerien president toward the military leaders in Mali. Visiting Paris last July, Mohamed Bazoum, the Nigerien head of state vehemently criticized the military junta in power in Mali: “We must not …

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