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Gabon President Bans Govt Officials From Taking Holidays Abroad

Brice Oligui Nguema, the interim President of Gabon, has banned government officials from spending their holidays abroad. Nguema said the decision is intended...

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Senegal Begins Review Of Oil And Gas Contracts With Foreign Companies To Regain Control Of Resources

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced the creation of a commission tasked with reviewing and renegotiating contracts with foreign companies, which critics argue...

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History: World’s Second Largest Diamond Discovered In Botswana 

The second largest diamond in the world has been unearthed in Botswana, one of the world’s leading diamond producers. The diamond, weighing 2,492...

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Ghanaian Businessman Donates $23,000 Worth Of Food To Burkinabe Refugees In Ghana

A Ghanaian entrepreneur has donated food worth about 13.671 million FCFA ($23,000) to Burkinabe refugees living in northern Ghana. The donation was made...

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Niger Government Reduces Public Healthcare Costs By 50 Per Cent

Niger government has announced a 50 per cent reduction in healthcare costs at public health facilities, effective September 1, 2024. This decision, approved...

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Nigeria’s New French Ambassador Facilitates Information Warfare In Africa, Endorsed Journalist’s Arrest In Benin

West Africa Weekly has gathered that the new ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, is not only a disgraced former Hong Kong...

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AES Urges UN Security Council to Immediately Act Against Ukraine’s Alleged Support for Terrorism In Sahel Region 

The Confederation of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has formally accused Ukraine of supporting international terrorism in the Sahel...

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Equatorial Guinea: President’s Son On Trial For Illegally Selling National Aircraft To Spanish Company

A son of Equatorial Guinea’s president by the name Ruslan Obiang Nsue was tried on Monday in a court in Malabo for illegally...

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Burkina Faso Warns Public About Fake Statements Attributed To Head Of State

The Presidency of Burkina Faso has cautioned the public against fake statements being circulated on social media, falsely attributed to the Head of...

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British Army Opens Recruitment Application For Nigerians, Other Commonwealth Countries

The British Army has begun the recruitment of Nigerians and citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The application started Monday and is expected to...

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DR Congo Expected To Receive First Mpox Vaccines Next Week

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expecting to receive its first shipment of monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines next week. This development comes after...

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Haiti: Two Nigerians Arrested for Possessing Fake Haitian ID Cards

Haitian police have arrested two Nigerians on Sunday for operating with fake Haitian National Identification Cards. The suspects, identified as Madukanze Kenneth, 31,...