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Burkina Faso Releases Four French Nationals Held On Espionage Charges

Four French nationals held in Burkina Faso for over a year on espionage accusations have been released, France's foreign intelligence service said Thursday, with...

Burkina Faso seizes record $2.3m worth of gold

Burkinabe customs have arrested three suspected smugglers trying to export 28.6 kilogrammes of gold worth $2.3 million to neighbouring Togo. Customs officials said in a...

Fire guts Liberia’s parliament building

The parliament building in Liberia has been gutted by fire  and the country's president condemned the wanton destruction even as no link was immediately...

Mali renames colonial French street names

Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako. Cedeao Avenue, the French acronym for the Economic Community of...

Niger Suspends BBC For Allegedly Spreading False News

Niger has suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster's coverage of a terrorist attack earlier this week. Communications Minister, Raliou Sidi Mohamed made...

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