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Senegal – Murder of 13 people in Casamance

France joins in the national mourning in Senegal following the attack against a group of civilians from the town of Borofaye (Casamance) which left 13 people dead and several others injured on January 6. We extend our condolences to the…

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There’s high possibility NDC will return in 2020 – Alabi

He said that he is basing this on recent happenings in the country. Presidential hopeful Professor Joshua Alabi has expressed optimism that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would be back in power in 2020. “Observing from what is happening in…

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Libyan navy rescues 272 migrants from stranded boats

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s navy says it has rescued 272 migrants whose vessels were stranded in the Mediterranean Sea as they tried to reach southern Europe. A navy statement late Sunday said the migrants were on two vessels. The engine…

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Senegal experiments with bilingualism

The official language in Senegal is French, but there are another 21 national languages recognised. Many children arrive at school after speaking wolof, serréré or pulaar at home for years — and have to suddenly start working in French. But…

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“If Zuma gets immunity, we will take Ramaphosa to court” – Julius Malema

The future of Jacob Zuma is very much up in the air right now. He remains the President of South Africa, but no longer rules the roost in the ANC. So no wonder the subject of ‘immunity’ is being talked…

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Ex-Ivorian Star Emmanuel Eboue Is Dead

Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Eboue is reportedly dead after committing suicide, London Police can confirm Broke Eboue, who had struggled with long-term depression was found dead in his sister’s North London home on Saturday, Police said. Ex-Ivorian football star Emmanuel…

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Pope Francis Once Again Encourages Mothers To Breastfeed In The Sistine Chapel

There are many spaces where women are discouraged from breastfeeding in public. Museums, airlines, and even hospitals have come under fire for not giving new moms enough support, or admonishing them for breastfeeding or pumping. But Pope Francis is a…

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‘We fell in love in a Libyan detention camp’

  Mabel Emmanuel and Steven Ekhiator began a romance in a most unlikely place – detention camp for African migrants in Libya. Theirs is a story of hope amidst the chaos. It all started when Mabel asked to use Steven’s…

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Nigerian mothers – How our daughters were sold to Libyan slave merchants

Three women on Thursday in Ado Ekiti, lamented as they gave details how their daughters were trafficked and sold to Libyan slave merchants under the guise that they were heading to Dubai for, ”good jobs.” They opened up on their…

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