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West African bloc holds talks in Niger with junta

A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS flew to Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday to hold talks with the junta, reports Reuters...

West African bloc says ‘D-Day’ set for possible Niger intervention

The main regional bloc in West Africa said on Friday that it had agreed on an undisclosed "D-Day" for a possible military intervention to...

Zimbabwe election: Jonathan leaves Abuja for Harare on Saturday

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, leaves Abuja for Harare on Saturday to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections, scheduled to take place on Aug. 23. Jonathan would be...

ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana amid Niger unrest

The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday and Friday in Accra, Ghana amid tensions over...

Top 11 African countries with highest minimum wages per month

Nigeria‘s minimum wage of N30,000 ($39.04) was approved in 2019 following the passage of the Minimum Wage Bill by the National Assembly. President Tinubu during...

Tijaniyya group urges Niger junta to initiate transition plan to democracy

Jami’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya, an Islamic organisation, has urged the Niger military junta to develop a comprehensive transition plan for the restoration of democratic governance...

AU holds security council meeting over Niger crisis

The African Union (AU) said it was holding a meeting on Monday on the crisis in Niger following the coup on July 26 that...

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