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Burundi's president has told the BBC he has seen "credible intelligence" that Rwanda plans to attack his country. Évariste Ndayishimiye also said that Rwanda had tried to launch a coup a decade ago in Burundi, akin to "what it's doing in…
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The main rival to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally arrested and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is expected to be selected as the opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) 2028…
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The Outgoing Ambassador of Liberia to Nigeria, Benin, Equatorial Guinea and ECOWAS Commission Dr. Al-Hassan CONTEH made a significant farewell visit to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, at the ECOWAS…
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Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on 14 February. The 88-year-old pontiff was discharged minutes later and doctors say he will need at…
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Close to 70,000 South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US following Washington's offer to resettle people from the country's Afrikaner community, a business group has said. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the…
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Experts and stakeholders from the maritime sector across West Africa have agreed on a comprehensive roadmap to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the region. In a landmark 4th meeting of the ECOWAS Maritime…
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On a humid March afternoon in the outskirts of Banjul, a woman known as Saf* carries a basket of plants from her garden. She moves quickly, avoiding curious eyes, as she heads to a hidden location. The air is thick with the earthy smell of…
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A midwife in Texas has been arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions and operating a network of unlawful clinics in the Houston area. Maria Margarita Rojas has been charged with providing an abortion and practising medicine…
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The high-stakes call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin expected on Tuesday comes as the White House insists it is closing in on a temporary ceasefire deal to pause the war between Russia and Ukraine. But…
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In a strategic move to harness the potential of tourism as a powerful engine for regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a multi-day capacity-building program aimed at…
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