West Africa
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Niger hosts conference on climate change in West Africa in Niamey
An international conference on climate change in West Africa began on Tuesday in Niamey, capital of the West African country…
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Mali cuts ties with Ukraine over deadly attack on its military
Mali announced that it is cutting off diplomatic relations with Ukraine over Ukrainian ”involvement” in a recent deadly terrorist attack…
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Gambian parliament is determined to continue ban on female genital mutilation
Gambia’s parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation after lawmakers voted…
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Niger receives new advisors and equipment from Russia
New Russian military advisors and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state television in the African country that…
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Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as…
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in as Senegal’s new president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn into office Tuesday as Senegal’s new president following last month’s presidential election. Faye swore to…
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Togo: After public outcry, President Gnassingbé orders constitutional reform back to parliament
In a statement unveiled on March 29, the office of President Faure Gnassingbé invokes the “interest aroused” by the adoption…
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins presidency in Senegal
The final results of the March 24 presidential election in Senegal were announced Friday with Bassirou Diomaye Faye winning with…
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Senegal’s opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in presidential poll
Early results from Senegal’s presidential election on Sunday showed that opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is ahead of other candidates.…
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Senegal’s ex-President Wade and party back opposition candidate Faye
Senegal’s former President Abdoulaye Wade and his Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) endorsed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday, in…
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