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France acknowledges role in Cameroon’s struggle for independence

12 Aug 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron formally acknowledged France’s role in violent repression during Cameroon’s struggle for independence in a letter signed on July 30 but only disclosed on Tuesday. The letter, addressed to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, follows the findings of a joint Franco-Cameroonian commission that investigated France’s role and involvement against the fight …

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Congo army and rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup

12 Aug 2025

KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo’s army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern Congo which it said violated agreements signed in Washington and Doha, and warned it reserved the right to respond to provocations. The army statement came a day after the rebel group, known as M23, accused Congolese forces of mobilising …

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Nigeria arraigns five accused in 2022 Catholic church massacre in Abuja court

11 Aug 2025

By Camillus Eboh LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigerian prosecutors on Monday arraigned five men accused of carrying out a deadly Islamist militant attack on a Catholic church in Owo, in the southwestern Ondo state, that killed at least 50 worshippers in 2022 and wounded over 100 others. The suspects – Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, …

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Nigerian military kills scores of gang members in northwest, air force says

11 Aug 2025

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s military said it killed scores of armed gang members in a joint air and ground operation in a forested region in the northwest, an area plagued by mass abductions and attacks on villages. The armed forces said they moved in on Sunday after more than 400 gang members, known …

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Nigeria’s non-oil exports jump nearly 20% in first half on cocoa, urea demand

11 Aug 2025

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose 19.6% to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025, its export promotion agency said on Monday, citing global demand for products such as cocoa and urea, as well as government trade initiatives and regional trade deals. Nonye Ayeni, chief of Nigerian’s Export Promotion Council, said …

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Mali arrests dozens in military who posed threat to government, sources say

11 Aug 2025

BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali has arrested more than 30 soldiers and military officials accused of attempting to destabilise the government, two sources said, a sign of internal tensions as the West African nation’s leaders take steps to strengthen their hold on power. The arrests have unfolded over multiple days and have targeted several senior officials including …

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NHC says 40% chance of cyclone near west coast of Africa and Cabo Verde Islands

10 Aug 2025

(Reuters) -A well-defined low pressure system has formed about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Cabo Verde Islands and has a 40% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday. “Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible today …

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Chad’s former PM and opposition leader sentenced to 20 years

9 Aug 2025

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chad’s former Prime Minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of disseminating racist and xenophobic messages that incited violence, his lawyer told Reuters on Saturday. Masra is a staunch opponent of President Mahamat Idriss Deby, who nonetheless served as prime minister in …

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