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15,000 Schools Closed in West, Central Africa Due to Insecurity: Over 3 Million Children Affected
A UN report reveals that nearly 15,000 schools have closed in West and Central Africa due to insecurity, affecting over 3 million children, with Nigeria and Cameroon particularly impacted, and experts suggesting the actual number could be far higher.
15,000 Schools Closed in West, Central Africa Due to Insecurity: Over 3 Million Children Affected
A UN report reveals that nearly 15,000 schools have closed in West and Central Africa due to insecurity, affecting over 3 million children, with Nigeria and Cameroon particularly impacted, and experts suggesting the actual number could be far higher.
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24% Bias Score
Motorcycles: From Symbol of Success to Weapon of Terror in Northern Benin
In northern Benin, motorcycles, once symbols of progress, are now linked to armed groups causing fear and suspicion among the public; security forces' increased scrutiny and community suspicion endanger innocent motorbike owners, forcing a shift in perception and highlighting the weaponization of ev...
Motorcycles: From Symbol of Success to Weapon of Terror in Northern Benin
In northern Benin, motorcycles, once symbols of progress, are now linked to armed groups causing fear and suspicion among the public; security forces' increased scrutiny and community suspicion endanger innocent motorbike owners, forcing a shift in perception and highlighting the weaponization of ev...
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52% Bias Score
Niger Launches Civilian Volunteer Force Amid Security Concerns
Niger's M62 movement launched "Garkouwar Kassa", a civilian volunteer initiative supported by the government to assist security forces through patrols, civic education, and public works, raising concerns about potential human rights abuses.
Niger Launches Civilian Volunteer Force Amid Security Concerns
Niger's M62 movement launched "Garkouwar Kassa", a civilian volunteer initiative supported by the government to assist security forces through patrols, civic education, and public works, raising concerns about potential human rights abuses.
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52% Bias Score
UEMOA Presidency Dispute Highlights Regional Instability
The July 11, 2025, UEMOA Council of Ministers meeting in Lomé, Togo, was disrupted by Côte d'Ivoire's blocking of the scheduled transfer of the rotating presidency to Burkina Faso, causing concern about regional stability, especially given the upcoming elections in several member states.
UEMOA Presidency Dispute Highlights Regional Instability
The July 11, 2025, UEMOA Council of Ministers meeting in Lomé, Togo, was disrupted by Côte d'Ivoire's blocking of the scheduled transfer of the rotating presidency to Burkina Faso, causing concern about regional stability, especially given the upcoming elections in several member states.
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40% Bias Score
Mali to Sell Gold from Seized Barrick Mine
Mali's court-appointed administrator of Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto mine plans to sell one metric ton of gold, valued at approximately US$107 million, to fund operations after a six-month suspension due to a government seizure of gold stocks and a broader conflict over tax disputes and a new minin...
Mali to Sell Gold from Seized Barrick Mine
Mali's court-appointed administrator of Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto mine plans to sell one metric ton of gold, valued at approximately US$107 million, to fund operations after a six-month suspension due to a government seizure of gold stocks and a broader conflict over tax disputes and a new minin...
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40% Bias Score
Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush Crisis Ravages West Africa
A shipping container seized in Sierra Leone contains kush ingredients, including the deadly synthetic opioid nitazene, shipped from the UK; the highly addictive drug is ravaging West Africa, causing severe health issues and impacting vulnerable communities.
Deadly Synthetic Drug Kush Crisis Ravages West Africa
A shipping container seized in Sierra Leone contains kush ingredients, including the deadly synthetic opioid nitazene, shipped from the UK; the highly addictive drug is ravaging West Africa, causing severe health issues and impacting vulnerable communities.
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48% Bias Score
West Balkan Crime Groups Expand Cocaine Trade Through West Africa
Albanian- and Slavic-speaking criminal groups from the Western Balkans, major cocaine traffickers in Europe, are establishing themselves in West Africa, expanding their trafficking route from Latin America to the EU, according to a new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized ...
West Balkan Crime Groups Expand Cocaine Trade Through West Africa
Albanian- and Slavic-speaking criminal groups from the Western Balkans, major cocaine traffickers in Europe, are establishing themselves in West Africa, expanding their trafficking route from Latin America to the EU, according to a new report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized ...
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28% Bias Score
West African DNA in 7th-Century England
DNA analysis of two 7th-century graves in Kent and Dorset reveals that two West African men fathered children in southern England in the late 6th century, challenging the existing understanding of this period as isolated and showing surprising levels of cultural exchange.
West African DNA in 7th-Century England
DNA analysis of two 7th-century graves in Kent and Dorset reveals that two West African men fathered children in southern England in the late 6th century, challenging the existing understanding of this period as isolated and showing surprising levels of cultural exchange.
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44% Bias Score
Cattle Theft Funds Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso steal cattle, selling them in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to fund their operations; this illicit trade, involving thousands of animals and hundreds of millions of CFA francs, undermines local economies, displaces herders, and fuels the conflict.
Cattle Theft Funds Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso steal cattle, selling them in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to fund their operations; this illicit trade, involving thousands of animals and hundreds of millions of CFA francs, undermines local economies, displaces herders, and fuels the conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Togo Combats Insecurity in Savanes Region with Development Program, Faces Selection Concerns
Togo's 2022 emergency program for its violence-stricken Savanes region included electrifying 18 communities, building water wells, distributing farming equipment to 384 youth, developing 1,000 hectares of farmland, and distributing 21,000 tons of fertilizer; however, concerns remain about the select...
Togo Combats Insecurity in Savanes Region with Development Program, Faces Selection Concerns
Togo's 2022 emergency program for its violence-stricken Savanes region included electrifying 18 communities, building water wells, distributing farming equipment to 384 youth, developing 1,000 hectares of farmland, and distributing 21,000 tons of fertilizer; however, concerns remain about the select...
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32% Bias Score
Togo Protests: Youth Revolt Against Gnassingbe Dynasty
Thousands protested in Lome, Togo from June 26-28 against constitutional reforms enabling President Faure Gnassingbe's indefinite rule, resulting in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries from the government's violent crackdown; the protests represent a generational rejection of the Gnassingbe ...
Togo Protests: Youth Revolt Against Gnassingbe Dynasty
Thousands protested in Lome, Togo from June 26-28 against constitutional reforms enabling President Faure Gnassingbe's indefinite rule, resulting in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries from the government's violent crackdown; the protests represent a generational rejection of the Gnassingbe ...
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40% Bias Score
Seized Kush Shipment Exposes Transnational Drug Network in West Africa
A shipping container seized in Sierra Leone contained kush ingredients, including the deadly synthetic opioid nitazene, shipped from the United Kingdom, highlighting a transnational drug trafficking network impacting West Africa.
Seized Kush Shipment Exposes Transnational Drug Network in West Africa
A shipping container seized in Sierra Leone contained kush ingredients, including the deadly synthetic opioid nitazene, shipped from the United Kingdom, highlighting a transnational drug trafficking network impacting West Africa.
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52% Bias Score
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