Nigeria:Gunmen kill 11 villagers after wedding
Unknown gunmen have raided a village in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, leaving nearly a dozen people dead and forcing hundreds
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West Africa : EU to double funding for military force in Sahel region
The European Union is to double the budget allocated to a multi-national force in West Africa’s Sahel region as part
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Nigeria:ECOWAS leaders meets to discuss investment in mining
Mineral rich members from the west African economic block ECOWAS are meeting in Nigerian capital Abuja to cement partnership in
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Gambia:ECOWAS troops to secure transfer of power to new president
Hours after the Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh left the country after 22 years in power, West African troops approached
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Gambia:UN Security Council to vote on backing ECOWAS
The UN Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on a draft resolution endorsing efforts by some West African countries
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Gambia :West African leaders ‘won’t deploy forces for now’
West African leaders will continue mediation to ensure the peaceful transfer of power in The Gambia and have no plans
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Gambia: ECOWAS send troops to secure new President
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to send troops to ensure a peaceful transition of power
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