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West African countries to investigate Nigeria border closure
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 February 2020 09:44
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West African countries have agreed to conduct an investigation into the impact of Nigeria’s decision last year to close off its land borders to trade, Nigeria’s presidency said on Monday.
Nigeria has banned the import and export of all goods through its land borders since last August as part of what it describes as a campaign to tackle smuggling.…
Protests against Gambia president bring 137 arrests, multiple injuries
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 January 2020 09:07
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Gambian police arrested 137 people and more than two dozen were injured as protests calling for President Adama Barrow to honour a pledge to step down after three years in office turned violent for the first time, the government said.
Ivory Coast's Soro says he remains presidential candidate despite warrant
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- Published on Thursday, 30 January 2020 10:15
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Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro said on Tuesday he would not drop out of presidential elections set for the end of the year, despite an arrest warrant out against him.
“I definitely remain a candidate in the election. Those who tried to stop me from going back to my homeland will not stop me from being a candidate,” he told Reuters…
France, West Africa to unite forces in fight against Islamist militants
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 January 2020 09:59
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France and five West African states agreed on Monday to combine their military forces under one command structure to fight a growing Islamist militancy in the Sahel region, with Paris committing an extra 220 troops.