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ECOWAS pledges to 'keep door open' after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously announced withdrawal, which marks the culmination of a yearlong process during which the...
Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week, the army said Friday, in an operation targeting a decades-long insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast and attacks by various armed groups in the northwest. The West...
Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said Monday. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted...
