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Odisha Man Among 3 Indians Kidnapped By Al Qaeda-Linked Group In Mali
Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group in the West African nation of Mali. Among those kidnapped is 28-year-old P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha's Ganjam district.
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3 Indians Kidnapped Amid Attacks By Al Qaeda-Linked Terror Group In Mali
India on Wednesday expressed deep concern over abduction of three Indian nationals in Mali amid a series of terrorist attacks in various parts of the West African country.
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EU’s MiCA Inspires Nigerian Policy Analyst to Urge for Similar Crypto Legislation: Report
Nigerian policy analyst Obinna Uzoije said in a recent interview that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to examine the intricacies of MiCA and how the legal framework has systematically and uniformly been deployed across the EU region.
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Sierra Leone Declares Emergency After Addicts Dig Up Graves To Get High On Drug Made From Human Bones
A psychoactive drug crafted from human bones is leaving addicts in the West African country of Sierra Leone digging up graves in order to get their fix.
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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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French Ambassador In Niger Held Hostage By Junta: President Emmanuel Macron
France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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Niger's Military Announces Coup; Soldiers Detain President: 5 Points
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Ghana Confirms Outbreak Of Deadly Marburg Virus Disease: 5 Points
West African nation of Ghana has confirmed first cases of the deadly Marburg virus from two people in the southern Ashanti region.
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Power Struggle Roils Guinea, Soldiers Say They've Taken Over
Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea's capital on Sunday said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation's government and constitution and closed all land and air borders.
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35 Civilians, 80 Terrorists Killed In Double Burkina Faso Attack
A terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of terrorist violence in the West African country.
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20 Indians Kidnapped From Tanker By Pirates Off West African Coast
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that 20 Indian nationals had been kidnapped from an oil tanker in West African waters, where piracy has been on the rise.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Arrives In Cotonou
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday arrived in Benin on the first leg of his three nations' tour to the West African region, the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country.
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Mamata Banerjee Brings Up PM's Gift Of Cows To Rwanda In Bengal Assembly
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today brought up the topic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifting cows to a village in Rwanda during his recent visit to the African nation and mockingly said the state would start doing the same at weddings.
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Gambian Leader Yahya Jammeh Declares State Of Emergency
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, just two days before he is supposed to cede power after losing elections last month. Mr Jammeh is refusing to step down despite international pressure and the threat by other West African nations of a military intervention. The 90-day state of emergency, announced on state te...
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Odisha Man Among 3 Indians Kidnapped By Al Qaeda-Linked Group In Mali
Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group in the West African nation of Mali. Among those kidnapped is 28-year-old P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha's Ganjam district.
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3 Indians Kidnapped Amid Attacks By Al Qaeda-Linked Terror Group In Mali
India on Wednesday expressed deep concern over abduction of three Indian nationals in Mali amid a series of terrorist attacks in various parts of the West African country.
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EU’s MiCA Inspires Nigerian Policy Analyst to Urge for Similar Crypto Legislation: Report
Nigerian policy analyst Obinna Uzoije said in a recent interview that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to examine the intricacies of MiCA and how the legal framework has systematically and uniformly been deployed across the EU region.
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Sierra Leone Declares Emergency After Addicts Dig Up Graves To Get High On Drug Made From Human Bones
A psychoactive drug crafted from human bones is leaving addicts in the West African country of Sierra Leone digging up graves in order to get their fix.
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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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French Ambassador In Niger Held Hostage By Junta: President Emmanuel Macron
France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.
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Niger Military Junta Leaders Urged To Restore Order Before Deadline
West African defence chiefs were set to wrap up discussions about possible intervention in Niger on Friday, as mediators from the regional bloc push coup leaders in Niamey to restore constitutional order before an approaching deadline.
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Niger's Military Announces Coup; Soldiers Detain President: 5 Points
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Ghana Confirms Outbreak Of Deadly Marburg Virus Disease: 5 Points
West African nation of Ghana has confirmed first cases of the deadly Marburg virus from two people in the southern Ashanti region.
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Power Struggle Roils Guinea, Soldiers Say They've Taken Over
Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea's capital on Sunday said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation's government and constitution and closed all land and air borders.
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35 Civilians, 80 Terrorists Killed In Double Burkina Faso Attack
A terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of terrorist violence in the West African country.
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20 Indians Kidnapped From Tanker By Pirates Off West African Coast
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday that 20 Indian nationals had been kidnapped from an oil tanker in West African waters, where piracy has been on the rise.
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President Ram Nath Kovind Arrives In Cotonou
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday arrived in Benin on the first leg of his three nations' tour to the West African region, the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country.
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Mamata Banerjee Brings Up PM's Gift Of Cows To Rwanda In Bengal Assembly
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today brought up the topic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifting cows to a village in Rwanda during his recent visit to the African nation and mockingly said the state would start doing the same at weddings.
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Gambian Leader Yahya Jammeh Declares State Of Emergency
Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, just two days before he is supposed to cede power after losing elections last month. Mr Jammeh is refusing to step down despite international pressure and the threat by other West African nations of a military intervention. The 90-day state of emergency, announced on state te...
