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School Kidnappings Have Become a Cruel Fact of Life in Nigeria
[ad_1] The mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria caught the world’s attention over a decade ago when 276 high-school students were abducted from Chibok,…
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Militants Abduct 300 Children From Catholic School in Nigeria
[ad_1] Gunmen stormed a Catholic school in Nigeria, abducting more than 300 students and teachers at a time when President Trump is threatening military…
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Opinion | Trump and Nigeria’s Persecuted Christians
[ad_1] President Trump wanted the attention of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and he’s got it. On Friday Mr. Trump designated Africa’s most populous nation…
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Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria in Defense of Christians
[ad_1] The president said the U.S. could go in “guns-a-blazing” to halt the perceived targeting of Christians by Islamist militants. [ad_2] Alexandra Wexler Source…
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Sidel grows sustainable footprint in Lagos, Nigeria
[ad_1] Sidel has opened a new office in Lagos to strengthen its operations and sustainable packaging initiatives across West Africa. Located in Phoenix, Ikeja,…
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Russia’s Ambitious Plans in Africa Are Unraveling
[ad_1] Russia, not long ago a rising military force in Africa, is now struggling to maintain its footprint on the continent. The Kremlin’s new…
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Invest 92-L could become next tropical storm; NHC monitoring new area of interest
[ad_1] The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two areas in the Atlantic. Tropical wave Invest 92-LThe tropical wave, designated as Invest 92-L, is located…
Travel
Odysseys Unlimited Adds New West Africa Discovery: Ghana, Togo, Benin Small Group Tour to 2025 Worldwide Tour Collection
[ad_1] NEWTON, Mass., November 21, 2024 (Newswire.com) – Small group tour operator Odysseys Unlimited, seven-time honoree of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Tour Operators…
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4 appear in court over terror attack at Ivory Coast beach
[ad_1] ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Four of the defendants arrested in connection with a 2016 Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people on an…
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Landslide kills at least 14 at funeral in Cameroon’s capital
[ad_1] YAOUNDE, Cameroon — A landslide during a funeral ceremony in Cameroon’s capital on Sunday has left at least 14 people dead, the regional…
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Ble Goude returns to Ivory Coast after 11 years in exile
[ad_1] ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Former Youth Minister Charles Ble Goude, who was acquitted of crimes at the International Criminal Court, returned home Saturday…
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Cocoa farmers fear climate change lowering crop production
[ad_1] KOREAGUI, Ivory Coast (AP) — For more than 40 years, Jean Baptiste Saleyo has farmed cocoa on several acres of his family’s land…
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12 killed in Nigeria gasoline tanker explosion, police say
[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 12 people were killed when a gasoline tanker crashed on a major road and then exploded in Nigeria’s…
Entertainment
Police: 3-year-old son of Nigerian singer Davido has died
[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria — The 3-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido has died at his home in an apparent drowning, police said Tuesday.…
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Guinea junta agrees with bloc to hold vote in early 2025
[ad_1] CONAKRY, Guinea — The government led by Guinea’s coup leader reached an agreement late Friday with West African regional mediators on a schedule…
Sports
Soccer’s worst disasters: Same mistakes by police, fans die
[ad_1] Police fire tear gas into a crowd of soccer fans, who panic and rush for the exits. There are so many trying to…
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Burkina Faso coup leader says vote still expected by 2024
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s new junta leader said Monday that the West African nation will still aim to hold an…
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West African mediators head to Burkina Faso following coup
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Regional mediators were headed to Burkina Faso on Monday in the wake of the West African country’s second coup…
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Burkina Faso junta urges calm after French Embassy attack
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s new junta leadership called for an end to the unrest Sunday, a day after angry protesters attacked…
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Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
[ad_1] OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Angry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso’s capital on Saturday after supporters of the West African nation’s…