West Africa News
Africa Union suspends Burkina after coup as envoys head for talks
The African Union on Monday suspended Burkina Faso a week after the volatile country suffered its latest coup, as envoys...
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‘Technical glitches’ hit Nigeria southeast election
Technical problems hit a governorship election in Nigeria's southeastern state of Anambra on Saturday during a vote seen as a...
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Angola main opposition party UNITA cries foul as court ousts leader
Angola's main opposition party UNITA has accused the Constitutional Court of undermining democracy after judges ousted its leader, a likely...
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Nigeria delays launch of eNaira digital currency
Nigeria has delayed the launch of its eNaira digital currency, initially planned for Friday, because of the country's Independence Day...
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Nigeria, Ghana sprint to join digital currency race
Nigeria and Ghana are racing to adopt a central bank digital currency as they look to ride the wave of...
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Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo announces push for new party
Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo on Monday proposed setting up a new political party, his deeply divided Ivorian Popular Front...
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Ivory Coast ex-rebel chief, Guillaume Soro, on trial in absentia for overthrow ‘plot’
Ivory Coast's exiled former rebel chief and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro went on trial in absentia on Wednesday along with...
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