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How money flowed to Gambia’s ex president

Funds from a dollar bank account in the name of the Jammeh Foundation for Peace, a charity founded by Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh, flowed to Jammeh himself, not to foundation projects, according to bank records and interviews with a former charity official and a former presidential staff member.

Nigeria postpones investment conference due to Abuja airport closure

Nigeria has postponed for three months a trade conference meant to drum up badly-needed investment due to the temporary closure of its capital's international airport, the organisers said on Friday.

Nigerian Govt Warns People to Stay Away from Indian Garri

Reports of imported gari packaged as "Ïndian gari" displayed and sold to the public in a Lagos supermarket, came as a rude shock and...

Militants kill 15 Niger soldiers in patrol ambush

Militants ambushed an army patrol in Niger on Thursday, killing 15 soldiers and wounding 19, the Defense Ministry said, occurring in an area near...

Senegal arrests two suspected foreign jihadists

Senegalese authorities have arrested two suspected foreign jihadists in Dakar, including one who had been in contact with the mastermind of an attack on an Ivory Coast hotel a year ago.

Jammeh’s spy chief charged with murder

Ex-Gambian Spy Chief, Yankuba Badjie, has officially been charged with the death of a top political figure, Ebrima Solo Sandeng.

Germany wants surveillance airships for U.N. mission in Mali

The German military plans to beef up security for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali by deploying a number of tethered aerostats - small...

Curfew imposed after 14 people killed in ethnic fighting in central Nigeria

The government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on parts of central Nigeria, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, after clashes killed at least 14...

Nigeria’s Vice President launchs 60-day plan to improve business climate

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has launched a 60-day action plan to improve the business climate in his country.

Top security allies of former Gambian leader Jammeh arrested by police

Two top security operatives of former leader of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh have been arrested. Police in the country have also confirmed the arrests which happened on Monday.

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