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(MENAFN) At least 12 individuals lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when armed assailants stormed a mining site in Plateau State, central Nigeria, according to local authorities and community representatives.

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(MENAFN) Eleven Nigerian soldiers who had been held in Burkina Faso for ten days were released after diplomatic negotiations between the two nations, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) At least 12 individuals lost their lives and several others were wounded when gunmen launched an assault on a mining location in Plateau State, central Nigeria, according to reports from local officials and community leaders.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has broadened the nation’s travel restriction list by including eight more countries, among them Syria and the Palestinian Authority.

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(MENAFN) The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has raised its military alert level following the forced landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 in Burkina Faso, which was accused of entering Burkinabe airspace without permission.

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(MENAFN) US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau held a phone call with Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop on Tuesday to discuss “shared security interests” in the Sahel, a region where Western forces have been expelled following...

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Malabo Montpellier Panel presents proven lessons to boost food security as well as agricultural productivity, trade, finance and resilience across Africa.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has broadened the scope of America’s travel restrictions, adding eight new countries and entities to the existing ban, including Syria and travelers using Palestinian Authority-issued documents.

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(MENAFN) Worldwide fatalities from malaria climbed to an estimated 610,000 in 2024, with the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioning that Africa continues to bear an exceptionally high portion of the global malaria burden.

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday authorized a proclamation dramatically expanding nations facing complete or partial entry prohibitions to encompass approximately 40 countries, taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Trump "signed a Proclamation...

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(MENAFN) President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Tuesday tightening restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, citing concerns tied to national security, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transition roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for an immediate return to constitutional governance and warning...

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(MENAFN) Malaria fatalities climbed to approximately 610,000 in 2024, according to findings released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, which emphasized that the African continent shoulders an overwhelmingly disproportionate...

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(MENAFN) Senegal has been elected to helm the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the 2026-2030 term, Senegalese authorities confirmed on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Benin’s President Patrice Talon announced that loyal security forces successfully stopped an attempted coup by a small group of mutinous soldiers, reports indicate.

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(MENAFN) The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has warned that it will take action to neutralize any aircraft that violates its airspace, following reports of an incident involving a Nigerian military plane, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Benin's President Patrice Talon has announced that government-aligned military units successfully suppressed an insurrection launched by rogue soldiers attempting to seize power.

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(MENAFN) Soldiers in Benin declared on national television that they had removed President Patrice Talon from power, asserting that they were now in charge of the state.

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BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, December 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization, Cultural Survival, is thrilled to announce the return of its iconic Indigenous Arts Festival this holiday season.

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PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, December 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization, Cultural Survival, is thrilled to announce the return of its iconic Indigenous Arts Festival this holiday season.