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The Niger army had neutralized ten terrorists during an operation in the village of Mountséka, in the Tahoua region (west), according to reports. The latter were part of a convoy of twenty motorcycles carrying armed men, which was crossing the Niger towards Nigeria. An Air Force aircraft spotted the suspicious …

The government of Burkina Faso has acquired a fleet of electric vehicles, in a move aimed at reducing the state’s cost of living and preserving the environment. The vehicles, donated by Li Yubao, Chairman and CEO of Yunhong International Group, were officially handed over to the Minister of Economy and …

A 25-year-old woman was found in the street with her face slashed, an ear cut off and a finger severed in Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne), France. According to reports, the attack occurred at around 6:30 and the suspect is believed to be a man known for acts of rape. An investigation has …

At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after Boko Haram insurgents attacked their convoy in north-central Nigeria, authorities said. A team of 80 security operatives tasked with protecting the power network were ambushed Monday in Shiroro, Niger state, by about 200 Boko Haram fighters during …

A 38-year-old driver has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by the Lagos State High Court for inflicting grievous bodily harm on a police. Justice Oyindamola Ogala, who delivered the judgment, convicted the suspect on three of the five counts filed against him by the Lagos State Government. The court …

The former head of the Islamic police, Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crimes by the International Criminal Court in Timbutu, Mali. Prosecutors accused Al-Hassan, 47, of leading a reign of terror after the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine group …

Four Nigerian students in the United Kingdom have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a violent knife fight in Leicester. “The incident occurred on November 4, 2021, on New Park Street, leaving one victim with multiple stab wounds,” according to reports. An investigation by the Leicester City Police …

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 50,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg smuggled from Ghana into their country in a major anti-drug trafficking operation. The pills were concealed in the body compartments of a Toyota Hummer bus allegedly belonging to GUO Transport Company, reports said. The vehicle, driven …

From September 4 to November 19, the six days of qualifying for the next Africa Cup of Nations have produced the definitive list of teams qualified for this continental competition. Tanzania, Botswana and Mozambique are the last to embark this Tuesday, November 19, for the AFCON 2025 in Morocco. From …

A 28-year-old banker has been discovered dead in his bedroom under mysterious circumstances at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region, Ghana. His lifeless body was discovered after friends broke into his room when repeated calls to his phone went unanswered, something they said was very unlike him. Their growing concern led …