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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for…
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My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them
Foday Musa looked broken as he listened to the last voice message he received from his son. It is 76 seconds long and the young man sounds…
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IHG to open Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lagos by 2028
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to launch a new Crowne Plaza hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, scheduled to open in early 2028. The…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military…
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West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in…
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West Africa regional bloc says the impending exit of three coup-hit member states is disheartening
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, said Sunday that the impending exit of three member states led by military…