World
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President of an African country promotes son to position of vice president
President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea has elevated his son Teodorin Nguema Obiang to the position of Vice President in charge of defense and security, according to a decree read on Wed…
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Ugandan counter death penalty after homosexuality charge
A 20-year-old Ugandan man could face the death penalty after he was charged with aggravated homosexuality, which is a capital offence under a controversial law that was passed in May. It is the first…
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Ukraine’s death roll rises
Based on new assessments provided by unnamed officials from the United States, there are signs of an increase in the death toll in Ukraine. BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville has been stationed at…
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Trucks of food supplies stock at the Niger borders, drivers stranded
A line of thousands of trucks stretches back 25 km from the muddy shores of the Niger River that marks the frontier. The Malanville border crossing in northern Benin is one of the busiest in West Afr…
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Niger to allow in other junta troops if attacked
The coup leader in Niger, Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani, has signed an order allowing the fellow military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their troops into his country to help defend against…
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Ministry of Defence warns Ghanaians against trading in Niger
The government has urged Ghanaian traders to desist from transacting business in Niger due to the ongoing attacks in the country. This follows a recent shooting and burning of a Ghanaian truck driver…
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6 new member States to join Brics, Including two African nations
Brazil, Russia, India, and China founded the bloc in 2009, and in 2010, South Africa joined the group. The BRICS club now claims to be working to build a stronger group of developing countries that c…
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Remains of Prigozhin taken for medical examination
Yevgeny Prigozhin was the head of the private paramilitary organization Wagner Group, which played a key role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine before briefly launching an insurrection against the Russ…
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All you need to know about Russia’s Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin
Here are some important details about Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, who was one of the passengers on a flight that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, as per…
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Wagner group head Yevgeny Prigozhin feared dead in plane crash
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is feared dead after a plane – with his name on the passenger list – crashed in Russia tonight, two months after his failed coup attempt against Putin. The plane was se…