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Interpol cracks down on illegal mining in West Africa as police make 200 arrests
PARIS (AP) — Interpol said Tuesday a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of harmful chemicals, explosives and drugs. The operation spanned Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea and Senegal, exposing extensive networks...
Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese and Chadian leaders said that the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise. Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast last month announced the...
Senegal says it's closing 'all foreign military bases,' a move aimed at French troops in the country
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's prime minister said on Friday that the government is closing “all foreign military bases,” an announcement essentially aimed at France, the West African nation's former colonial power. Although Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko did not specifically...
