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West Africa has been defined as including the 18 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.

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Guinea: Conde’s re-election for third term confirmed

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– – Guinea’s constitutional court has confirmed the re-election of incumbent president Alpha Conde. Conde was re-elected for a controversial third term with 59.5 percent of the vote and the constitutional court confirmed that on Saturday. Conde’s main rival Cellou Dalein Diallo received 33.5 percent, the court said. According to the judges Conde’s support was above the absolute majority needed… Read More
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ICC probes EndSARS crackdown in Nigeria

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– – The International Criminal Court (ICC) is investigating the recent crackdown on EndSARS protesters in Nigeria. The Nigerian military is accused of opening fire on peaceful protesters who hit the streets against police brutalities. According to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari some 51 civilians, 11 police officers and seven soldiers were killed during the riots. Both the police and military… Read More
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Gambian-American Samba Baldeh elected US lawmaker in Wisconsin

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– – Gambian-American Samba Baldeh is set to become the first Muslim in Wisconsin State Legislature after victory in the 48th assembly district election in USA. Samba Baldeh, a democrat beat Samuel Anderson from the Republican Party in the 48th Assembly District election. After his landslide victory in the election of the 48 district, Samba told Madison 365 website that… Read More
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Nigerian-American Esther Agbaje wins US State Assembly seat

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– – Nigerian-American Esther Agbaje has won election into the Minnesota House of Representatives in Tuesday’s US general elections. The 35-year-old won her election on the ticket of the US Democratic Party and will represent District 59B in the 134-member House. Agbaje defeated her closest rival Alan Shilepsky of the Republican Party. She is daughter of Nigerian immigrants and was… Read More
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Ivory Coast: Alassane Ouattara wins re-election with 94% of votes

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He secured 94% of the total votes cast with the results expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council. Main opposition candidates Pascal Affi N’Guessan and Henri Konan Bédié who boycotted the election got 1% and 2% respectively. The fourth candidate, Kouadio Konan Bertin, also got 2%, according to the official results. African Elections have become a mere formality, electoral… Read More
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Ivory Coast Election: At least five dead as vote counting gets under way

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– – At least five people have been killed on Saturday during voting in Ivory Coast’s controversial presidential election. Votes are now being counted in a presidential election which was also boycotted by the opposition. Former president, Henri Konan Bédié, and the former prime minister, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, decided to boycott the election which they claim amounts to electoral coup.… Read More
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Ivorians vote in crucial polls amid opposition boycott

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– – Ivorians are voting in a controversial presidential election which has been boycotted by the opposition. Former president, Henri Konan Bédié, and the former prime minister, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, decided to boycott the election weeks ago. They have also asked their supporters to disrupt the electoral process which they claim amounts to electoral coup. Laurent Gbagbo and a former… Read More
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Ivory Coast: Gbagbo says ‘disaster’ awaits in presidential poll

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– – Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has said that Saturday’s presidential election will spark “disaster” for the country. Ivorians will be voting in a crucial election on October 31 as tension heightens ahead of the election. The two main challengers to Ivory Coast’s President Alassana Ouattara in the presidential election have said they were boycotting the poll. Former… Read More
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Okonjo-Iweala speaks out after U.S. opposed her WTO appointment

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– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has spoken out for the first time since the United States held up her appointment as new boss of the World Trade Organisation. On Wednesday Okonjo-Iweala secured majority of votes to become the first African to head the World Trade Organization. Member countries in the European Union and ECOWAS all endorsed her candidacy. Okonjo-Iweala who… Read More
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Senegal’s government dissolved by the President

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– – Senegalese President Macky Sall has dissolved his government, the presidency has said in a statement. President Sall according to the statement signed four decrees to dissolve the government which had 32 ministers and three state secretaries. The statement did not give any reason for the dissolution but speculations are rife that a  new cabinet will be formed soon.… Read More
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