Dozens of migrants dead after boat sinks off Morocco, Mali says
1 day ago · At least 69 people died, including 25 Malian nationals, after a boat headed from West Africa to Spain capsized off Morocco on Dec. 19, Malian authorities said.
Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire - The New York Times
6 days ago · In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.
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West Africa Nigeria hopes new currency notes curb inflation, corruption Nigeria has unveiled newly designed currency notes that the West African nation’s central bank says will help curb inflation and money laundering.
West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under …
Dec 15, 2024 · West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has approved setting up a special court Sunday to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. ... accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every ...
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West Africa: The Government of Liberia Should Lead Diplomatic Efforts to Keep Ecowas' Unity (Liberian Investigator)
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West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations
Dec 15, 2024 · West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the...
Why West Africa is now the world's terrorism hotspot | Reuters
Sep 24, 2024 · Conflict in the sub-Saharan Sahel region rarely garners global headlines, yet it is contributing to a sharp rise in migration towards Europe.
Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West …
Jul 13, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa’s volatile Sahel region and are spilling over to West Africa’s coastal countries, the …
Over 1,800 ‘terrorist attacks’ in West Africa in 2023: ECOWAS
Jul 26, 2023 · West Africa recorded more than 1,800 attacks in the first six months of the year resulting in nearly 4,600 deaths with dire humanitarian consequences, which according to a top regional...
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