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Cameroon Soldiers Arrested After Demanding Bonuses

Around 30 Cameroonian soldiers fighting the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram were arrested after a demonstration to...

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EU To Give 50 Million Euros For African Force In Sahel

The EU is giving 50 million euros to set up a joint African military force in the Sahel region to fight jihadists, the...

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French Forces Battle Militants In Northern Mali

French forces operating in northern Mali said Friday that they had taken "out of action" around 20 militants in...

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Chad Blasts UN Report On Troop Abuses In C. Africa

Chad has strongly objected to a UN report accusing its soldiers of abuses in Central African Republic in an official...

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[Opinion] The Frustrations of Travelling On Ghanaian Passport Within Africa

I sent e-mails to two prominent journalists to do a story about the frustrations of the Ghanaian passport holder in...

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From the Death Penalty To Gay Marriage

Same-sex marriage, which Taiwan could become the first Asian nation to authorise, is currently legal in around 20...

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New French President Reaffirms Commitment To Fight Terrorism In Sahel

During his election campaign, France’s new president Emmanuel Macron promised he would visit French troops in Mali....

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Two UN Peacekeepers Killed In Mali

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and a third wounded on Tuesday in an ambush in restive northern Mali, the nation's UN...

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Italy Inks Deal With Libya Neighbours To Block Migrants

Italy has signed a deal with Libya, Chad and Niger to try to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean by...

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The State of Ghanaian Libraries

The State of Ghanaian Libraries: How can we improve on it? Many schools in Ghana do not have libraries and those which...

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141 People Killed In Brak Al-Shat Airbase Attack

An attack on an airbase in southern Libya has killed at least 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to renegade General's...

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141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack

An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa...

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Macron Visits French Troops In Mali’s Restive North

President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in conflict-torn Mali to visit French troops fighting jihadists on his first...

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Sudan’s Bashir To Skip Trump-Muslim Summit

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, will not join an Islamic summit...

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Macron In Mali’s Restive North For Morale-Boosting Visit

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visits conflict-torn Mali, where French troops have been fighting jihadists for...

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Boko Haram Traps Starving People In Nigeria, UN Warns

Two million people are teetering on the brink of famine in northeastern Nigeria but efforts to reach some are being...

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Boko Haram Video Confirms Some Chibok Girls Against Release

Some Boko Haram girls are said to have refused to be released by their abductors A recent Boko Haram video has...

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Gambia’s ‘broken’ Justice System Struggles With Victims’ Ire

Gambians want swift justice for the crimes of fallen dictator Yahya Jammeh's regime but the new government faces an...

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More Than 7,000 Migrants Detained In Libya

Between 7,000 and 8,000 migrants mostly from sub-Saharan Africa are being held in Libyan detention centres after...