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An infighting that broke out Friday between Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) fighters near Marte, Borno State, North-east Nigeria, has allegedly led to the death of more than 100
Rights group says Saudi Arabian border guards fired on and killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants
Border guards in Saudi Arabia have fired machine guns and launched mortars at Ethiopians trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, likely killing hundreds of the unarmed migrants in recent years, Human Rights Watch
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Social media has been inundated with false rumours, misleading videos and manipulated audio clips since Niger’s coup. Since the July 26 coup, Niger has become the latest hotbed of disinformation in the troubled Sahel region
ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Transition Plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected Niger junta’s three-year power transition plan. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau… The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected
BRICS And Africa: Balancing Interest Between Geopolitics And Development – OpEd
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), a group of emerging market powers and as one of the most popular organizations, seeks to approve African States into its fold and build on its existing
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