Emmanuel Akinwotu
Stories
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Russia's Wagner mercenaries suffer heavy loss fighting separatist rebels
In the West African country of Mali, the Russian-backed Wagner mercenary group suffered one of its deadliest losses in the region.
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Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion
The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams.
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South Africa's African National Congress loses absolute majority for the first time
A seismic moment in South African politics as the party of Mandela, the ruling African National Congress, loses its absolute majority for the first time.
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Many in Kenya are angry with the government's response after months of heavy rains
Kenya has endured months of record rainfall with no sign the deluge will stop any time soon. With over 200 killed in flash floods, many Kenyans think the government has been slow to react.
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What lies ahead for the presidential election in Chad
The African country of Chad goes holds its presidential election in the next few days — one of the first military led governments in the region to do so. Will the vote bring stability or more chaos?
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This Nigerian chess master aims to raise money by playing the longest continuous game
Under the glare of the lights in New York's Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home.
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Lethal heat in West Africa is driven by human-caused climate change
The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, according to an international report.
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One year after civil war erupted in Sudan, millions of people are in dire need of aid
A year of war has had a devastating impact on Sudan. The country is suffering the worlds largest displacement crisis and in the grips of a humanitarian disaster, with no sign of a resolution in sight.
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Weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was in prison. Now, he is Senegal's president
Senegal's youngest ever president has been sworn-in after a dramatic prison to presidential palace rise to power.
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Little-known opposition leader in Senegal is named the next president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's president in waiting, is a man who will be one of Africa's youngest leaders and who only left prison less than two weeks ago.
