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A few people are seen in Freetown during a three-day nationwide lockdown on September 21, 2014. In an attempt to curb the spread of the Ebola virus, people in Sierra Leone were told to stay in their homes.

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Panic in Sierra Leone amid fresh gunfire following attacks on military barracks

Fresh gunfire was heard in a suburb of the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, on Tuesday as security forces combed through the city in search of suspects linked to a jailbreak and a foiled attack on a military barracks that left more than 13 people dead on Sunday.

A general view of Freetown on June 19, 2023. Sierra Leoneans will vote in a general election on Saturday, with President Julius Maada Bio hoping to secure a second term despite a crippling economic crisis which has sparked deadly protests. The west African country, which never fully recovered economically from a 1991-2002 civil war and the Ebola epidemic a decade later, was further pummelled by the Covid pandemic and fallout from the war in Ukraine. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS / AFP) (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sierra Leone military barracks foiled attack ignites fears over coup attempt

Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio has described a foiled assault on a military barracks in the capital Freetown as an “attack on democracy.”

Jeddah , Saudi Arabia - Mar 11 2023 : Passengers traveling through King Abdulaziz International Airport - flight and booking concept

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Mass visa cancellations at Saudi airport puts relations with Nigeria in spotlight

Diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have come under scrutiny after 177 Nigerians were refused entry to the country on Monday.

Nigeria's participation at Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday nov

From Lagos to London: Africa’s economic powerhouse makes historic debut at Lord Mayor’s Show

Nigeria’s Lagos state marked a historic moment with appearance at the Lord Mayor’s Show in London – an annual procession, steeped in 800 years of tradition, that celebrates the history and commerce of the city.

Few venture in the normally busy streets of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou Friday Sept. 30, 2022. Residents say gunfire rang out early in the morning and the state broadcaster has gone off the air, fueling fears that another coup is underway. The developments Friday come just after coup leader-turned-president Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba returned from a trip to the U.N. General Assembly. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia)

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EU says around 100 civilians reportedly killed in Burkina Faso village massacre

Roughly 100 civilians were reportedly killed during a massacre on a village in the West African country of Burkina Faso, the European Union’s diplomatic service said Monday.

Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, cooks for 100 hours in attempt to set world record.

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Irish chef unseats Nigeria’s Hilda Baci as record-holder for longest cooking marathon

Irish chef Alan Fisher has beaten the record held by Nigeria’s Hilda Effiong Bassey for the longest cooking marathon, the Guinness World Records (GWR) committee said Tuesday.

Heavy rains and flash floods across the country have affected 706,100 people, while 113,690 displaced from their homes. The Federal and State level authorities are urgently evacuating people and attending to critical WASH needs with support of UN and other international partners.

Thousands trapped in Somalia flooding as heavy rains wreak havoc

Somali authorities have declared an emergency after heavy rains triggered floods across the country that have left thousands trapped and many others displaced from their homes.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Nigeria ruling party speaks during the flag off campaign ahead of the 2023 Presidential election in Jos, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Emmanuel Osodi)

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Nigerians outraged over government spending plans as millions face hardship

Nigeria’s government has come under fire over a budget that included a 6 billion naira ($6.3 million) presidential yacht and luxury cars, as the country grapples with mounting debts and a cost-of-living crisis.

01 November 2023, Tanzania, Songea: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier lays a wreath at the monument in Songea's Memorial Park together with descendants of the heroes of the Maji Maji War. He ended his Tanzania trip on Wednesday with a contribution to coming to terms with Germany's colonial past and met families in Songea whose ancestors died in a brutally fought war in the colony of German East Africa. Photo by: Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

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German President asks for forgiveness in Tanzania for colonial-era atrocities

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized Wednesday for colonial-era atrocities committed by German forces in Tanzania during a visit to the East African country.

The West African nation has battled power outages, known locally as "dumsor" for many years.

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Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes

Large swaths of Ghana are facing power blackouts due to gas shortages at a major power facility, the nation’s power operator said, compounding the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.

Nigeria already owes billions of dollars in debt and grapples with high inflation a cost-of-living crisis.

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Nigeria escapes $11 billion bill after landmark UK court ruling over failed gas project

Nigeria’s government is celebrating a “landmark victory” after a UK court ruled it was not liable for a multibillion-dollar payout earlier awarded to a private firm over a failed gas project.

Deposed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum had been placed under house arrest since a military junta overthrew him in July.

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Niger junta says it has blocked ousted President Bazoum’s escape bid

Niger’s military government said Thursday it foiled a late-night escape attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to flee to neighboring Nigeria after being held in custody for nearly three months following his ouster in a coup.

The newlyweds were killed alongside their local safari guide at the Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwestern Uganda.

Manhunt underway as newlyweds killed on honeymoon in Uganda

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says security forces are on the trail of an ISIS-linked rebel group blamed for the killing of two foreign newlyweds celebrating their honeymoon at a popular tourist destination in the country.

The contest is widely seen as a two-horse race between former Vice President Joseph Boakai (left) of the main opposition Unity Party and incumbent President George Weah (right) of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC).

Liberians head to the polls in high stakes elections amid flaring tensions

Liberians are voting Tuesday in high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections – the first since the 2018 exit of a UN mission that kept the peace for more than a decade in a country scarred by two devastating civil wars.

Police officers patrol a Haiti neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince on April 25, 2023.

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Kenya police to take on Haiti criminal gangs amid criticism of their human rights record

Concerns over Kenya’s human rights record have cast a shadow over a UN decision that gave Kenya the go ahead to lead an armed multinational force to Haiti amid brutal gang violence in the Caribbean country.

A crowd gathers to observe a rescue team carrying the body of a miner after a gold mine shaft collapsed at the Bay Horse mine in Chegutu, Zimbabwe on September 30, 2023.

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At least 10 dead in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse as rescue efforts continue

Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days after a disused gold mine in the country’s Chegutu district collapsed, killing at least 10 illegal miners.

Nimi Princewill is a Nigerian journalist famed for exposing government corruption in his home country. Before joining CNN in 2021, Nimi worked as a reporter at Peoples Gazette, a Nigerian online newspaper notable for its investigative journalism. Nimi reported exclusively on a number of high-profile stories, including the disbandment of the brutal police unit known as SARS, hours before the official announcement. Follow him on Twitter @princewill_nimi.