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Clashes between security forces, gold miners in Guinea kill 10

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Armed men storm Nigeria opposition campaign event

Development, Economy & Business

Ghana launches smaller, tougher banknotes to fight counterfeiting

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Niger oil blowout fully contained

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Niger frees journalist jailed 2 years for threatening state security

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Nigeria purges 1.6M names from voter register

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El Niño threatens Ivory Coast cocoa production

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UN: Thousands have fled Nigeria over instability this year

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G. Bissau partially lifts restrictions on political activities

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Senegal officials raise illegal migrant boat death toll to 39

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At least 35 killed in migrant boat sinking off Senegal

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Guinea arrests more than 1,200 over illegal gold mining

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Enugu Air gets approval for Lagos-London Gatwick route

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Benin president reshuffles army top brass a year after foiled coup

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Nigerian opposition leader convoy attacked

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Nigeria’s Abubakar campaigns on fuel subsidies as petrol prices sting

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Dangote eyes Egypt for next phase of African industrial expansion

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Presidential poll nominations kick off in Gambia

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Senegal’s opposition-dominated parliament rejects key budget bill

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Gunmen kill eight police officers sent to secure Nigeria senate primary

Development, Social

G. Bissau intercepts 168 would-be migrants over three days

Security, Crime

Nigeria security forces kill dozens of gang members

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Russian firm, Ghana ink bauxite mine deal as Moscow deepens Africa ties

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Senegal arrests 30 people at Casamance rebel base

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Nigeria Panel finds 33 miners died from neglect in custody

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TotalEnergies completes $800M sale of Renaissance JV oil interest in Nigeria

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Prominent Nigerian Muslim cleric shot dead

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Row delays key Senegal budget with financial stability on the line

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Gunmen kill at least 20 in northeast Nigeria

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Niger imposes overnight fuel sales curfew amid nationwide shortage

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Jakarta Police, Customs foil mercury export to Burkina Faso

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Powerful Senegal party rejects budget in committee

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Nigeria police reform gains steam as insecurity rocks country

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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment for decades

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Nigeria widens hunt for possible Ebola cases

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19 African countries join anti cybercrime crusade

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Senegal opens 104 blocks, seeks Yakaar-Teranga partners after Kosmos exit

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