At least eight people were killed and around 150 villagers abducted when armed gangs on motorcycles burst into the village of Kuchi, in Niger State, central Nigeria. “The attackers, divided into groups of three per motorcycle, operated for three hours without encountering any resistance,” according to reports. “No help was …
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Nigeria has recorded at least 200 deaths from Lassa fever in the last 11 months despite intensified government measures to reduce infections across the country. “The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that there had been 1,170 confirmed cases from 114 local governments in 28 states from the start …
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Spanish authorities have arrested members of this vast network, consisting of at least 43 people, for exporting electronic waste from the Canary Islands to West Africa, mainly Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana and Nigeria. They are accused of environmental crimes, falsification of documents and belonging to a criminal organization. This electronic waste, …
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Ghanaian president Nana Akufo Addo has warned that West Africa is in great danger as a result of recent coups in the region. At a key meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nana Akufo-Addo who chairs of the regional bloc described last year’s military takeover in …
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The Economical Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea’s membership on Wednesday following the military coup that ousted President Alpha Conde. During a virtual summit, leaders from the West African political and economical bloc demanded a return to the constitutional order and Conde’s immediate release. They also agreed to …
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Cholera disease continues to wreak havoc in West Africa. The epidemic has killed 83 people in Niger, where authorities have recorded more than 2,300 cases since March 13. Out of Niger’s eight regions, six are said to have been affected by the outbreak, which has been worsened by floods. Read …
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