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BANJUL, The Gambia — The Gambia is facing a growing electricity and political crisis after prolonged power cuts triggered street protests in and around the capital, with demonstrators demanding that President Adama Barrow resign. The
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after more than two years in Nigeria, following the government’s decision to discontinue treason proceedings against him over an alleged 2023
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NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has ordered Tata Chemicals to end its operations in Kenya, escalating a dispute over the Indian company’s century-old soda ash business at Lake Magadi in Kajiado County. Ruto announced
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More than 40 employees have been dismissed for alleged corruption and financial misconduct, putting institutional integrity at the centre of Nigeria’s anti-graft debate. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is accustomed to investigating other
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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly strengthens the powers of the presidency, reshaping the country’s political system just months before elections intended to return the West African nation
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of travellers have been left stranded, flights delayed and cancellations reported at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi as aviation workers continue industrial action over unresolved labour disputes. The strike,
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NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military government has regained control of the capital after a mutiny by soldiers exposed growing tensions within the armed forces and raised new questions about the durability of the junta that
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Fatima’s account of a night attack exposes the human cost of insecurity, the limits of official protection, and the urgent need to restore civilian life in north-western Nigeria. At about 02:00, armed men entered
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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau is preparing to vote on a new constitution on August 30, in a referendum that could fundamentally change how political power is distributed in the West African country. The proposed constitution
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PORTO-NOVO, Benin — Former Benin President Patrice Talon has returned to the country's political leadership after being elected as the first president of Benin's newly established Senate, marking a significant development in the nation's evolving
