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10 years after Chibok, Nigeria's mass kidnappings return with a vengeance

In just a week there have been two mass kidnappings in Nigeria. Hundreds of women and children have been kidnapped in recent days in Africa's most populous country.

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Nigeria Targets Cryptocurrency In Bid To End Naira Freefall

The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance is halting operations in Nigeria's naira currency as the government puts cryptobusinesses under increasing scrutiny.

International Business Times

Nigeria Faces Nationwide Strike Amid Economic Turmoil

Nigeria's economic challenges spark nationwide strike as citizens face inflation surge and discontent. Stay updated with AP's Africa coverage.

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc

The West African alliance holds Abuja summit amid political crises that have rocked the region.

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West African bloc ECOWAS says it is lifting sanctions on Niger

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year, a senior official announced Saturday.

France 24

ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections

Sall’s decision to push back the February 25 presidential vote has plunged Senegal into a constitutional crisis.

Al Jazeera

Blinken looks to bolster West African security partnerships after setbacks

His tour comes amid multiple political upheavals in West Africa and as governments reassess relationships with the West.

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Blinken Nudges Nigeria On Capital Flows For US Businesses

Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Wednesday for greater US investment in Nigeria, but called on Africa's largest economy to reassure investors that they can repatriate their funds.

International Business Times

Blinken To Meet Key West African Presidents To Rally Support

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday meets the presidents of Nigeria and Ivory Coast in a bid to forge a united front with key African democracies as crises engulf the world.

International Business Times

Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes

Rivers State crisis has yet to be resolved fully despite alleged intervention by President Tinubu.

Al Jazeera

Scores killed in attacks by suspected herders in Nigeria

A series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria over the last few days have killed nearly 200 people, local authorities said on Wednesday, in the latest case this year of such mass killings blamed on the farmer-herder crisis in the West African nation.

France 24

At least 140 villagers killed by suspected herders in weekend attacks in north-central Nigeria

Nigerian officials and survivors say at least 140 people were killed by gunmen in weekend attacks on remote villages in north-central Nigeria’s Plateau state

The Independent UK

Armed groups kill 113 people in series of attacks across central Nigeria

Nigerian authorities say armed groups known as ‘bandits’ hit 20 communities and injure more than 300 people.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria slashes transport fees during the holidays to ease some of the pain of austerity measures

Nigeria’s leader has slashed the fees during the holiday season for several public transport routes in half and offered free train rides, hoping to temporarily ease some of the economic hardship caused by his government’s austerity measures

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France's TotalEnergies to invest billions in Nigeria

French energy giant TotalEnergies is ready to invest $6 billion (5.5 billion euro) over several years in Nigeria's oil and energy industry, especially in gas and offshore projects.

Radio France Internationale

West African leaders set conditions for lifting Niger sanctions

West African leaders on Sunday kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and demanded progress towards a short transition to civilian rule before easing the measures.

The Independent UK

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders acknowledge little progress in their push for democracy

Leaders from across West Africa are meeting in Nigeria in a renewed push for respect for democracy across the coup-hit region

Evening Standard

At least 85 Muslim worshippers 'mistakenly' killed by drone strike in Nigeria

Worshippers were killed by a military drone strike 'targeting terrorists', authorities say

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Nigerian army drone strike accident kills at least 85 civilians

Residents in north-west of the country say many victims of strike during Muslim festival were women and children

The Independent UK

Nigeria's leader presents a $34 billion spending plan that prioritizes the economy and security

Nigeria’s leader has presented a $34.8 billion spending plan for 2024 to federal lawmakers with a focus on stabilizing Africa’s largest but ailing economy and tackling a deadly security crisis

Al Jazeera

Court grants bail to ex-Nigerian central bank chief facing fraud charges

Godwin Emefiele, who was arrested by security services in June, has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian workers’ wages diminish as inflation rises and gov’t revenue dips

Nigerian public sector workers may earn slightly more than they did years ago, but can afford fewer things than before.

The Independent UK

Former Nigerian central bank chief arraigned and remanded in prison for alleged fraud

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been charged with procurement fraud

Radio France Internationale

German leaders in Africa to boost economic ties and talk migration

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Nigeria and Ghana on Sunday, as the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is to visit Tanzania and Zambia from Monday.

The Independent UK

Trade tops the agenda as Germany's Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as part of a West Africa tour as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region

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