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PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. - When April arrived in the Horn of Africa, the temperature routinely spiked well past 100 degrees.

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(MENAFN) The last 130 youngsters taken in one of the most significant mass abductions in Nigeria this year have now been released, officials of the West African country declared on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has widened an existing travel ban to block entry for citizens of five additional African countries, according to an official decree released by the US administration.

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(MENAFN) President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping immigration restrictions targeting five additional African nations, according to White House documentation released this week.

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(MENAFN) Eleven Nigerian soldiers who had been held in Burkina Faso for ten days were released after diplomatic negotiations between the two nations, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has broadened the nation’s travel restriction list by including eight more countries, among them Syria and the Palestinian Authority.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has broadened the scope of America’s travel restrictions, adding eight new countries and entities to the existing ban, including Syria and travelers using Palestinian Authority-issued documents.

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(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday authorized a proclamation dramatically expanding nations facing complete or partial entry prohibitions to encompass approximately 40 countries, taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. Trump "signed a Proclamation...

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(MENAFN) President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Tuesday tightening restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals into the United States, citing concerns tied to national security, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) West Africa’s main political and economic bloc, ECOWAS, has rejected a transition roadmap proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders following last month’s coup, calling for an immediate return to constitutional governance and warning...

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(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed that 100 students abducted in the north-central region of the country have been freed, urging immediate efforts to rescue those who remain captive.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed that 100 students abducted in the country’s north-central region have been released.

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(MENAFN) Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's president, announced Monday that 100 abducted schoolchildren have been released from captivity in the nation's north-central territory, while demanding accelerated efforts to liberate remaining hostages.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed that 100 students abducted in the country’s north-central region have been released.

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(MENAFN) The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has raised its military alert level following the forced landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 in Burkina Faso, which was accused of entering Burkinabe airspace without permission.

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(MENAFN) Senegal has been elected to helm the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the 2026-2030 term, Senegalese authorities confirmed on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Worldwide fatalities from malaria climbed to an estimated 610,000 in 2024, with the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioning that Africa continues to bear an exceptionally high portion of the global malaria burden.

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(MENAFN) Malaria fatalities climbed to approximately 610,000 in 2024, according to findings released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, which emphasized that the African continent shoulders an overwhelmingly disproportionate...

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(MENAFN) Benin’s President Patrice Talon announced that loyal security forces successfully stopped an attempted coup by a small group of mutinous soldiers, reports indicate.

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(MENAFN) The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has warned that it will take action to neutralize any aircraft that violates its airspace, following reports of an incident involving a Nigerian military plane, according to reports.