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Burkina Faso

March 8, 2023

110 people killed in Burkina Faso airstrikes targeting rebels

In the north of Burkina Faso, a night-time curfew and a ban on driving certain motorbikes have been in place since last week.

Burkina Faso soldiers
March 7, 2023

Number of undernourished girls, women in Nigeria rose by 30.3%: UNICEF

It added that “Nigeria is among the 12 hardest hit countries by the global food and nutrition crisis, while the other countries were Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger,

undernourished girls in Nigeria
March 7, 2023

7.3 million Nigerian girls, women undernourished, worsening maternal mortality: UNICEF

“Without urgent action from the international community, the consequences could last for generations to come.”

Pregnant girls
February 8, 2023

NiDCOM condemns massacre of 16 Nigerians in Burkina Faso

NiDCOM has condemned the massacre of 16 Nigerians travelling in Burkina Faso as unjustifiable, callous and criminal.

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
February 6, 2023

Buhari seeks justice for 16 Nigerians killed in Burkina Faso

The president said he was waiting for an ongoing investigation to ensure that perpetrators are brought to book.

President Muhammadu Buhari
February 1, 2023

U-17 AFCON: Nigeria to battle Morocco, South Africa, Zambia

The Golden Eaglets have been drawn to play Morocco, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Golden Eaglets (Credit: NFF)
January 31, 2023

Gunmen kill 28 soldiers, civilians in Burkina Faso

At least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in two separate gun attacks on Sunday and Monday in Burkina Faso.

Armed militia group
January 26, 2023

Women prevented 141 million unwanted pregnancies in 2022 with contraceptives: Report

The report estimates 371 million women of reproductive age in low and middle income nations now rely on contraception.

FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVES
January 26, 2023

Censorship: 300 million Africans suffered internet shutdowns in 2022, report finds

Facebook is the social media platform most hated by autocratic governments and was highly censored in 2022.

internet shutdown
January 26, 2023

Democracy under threat in African nations: Report

The analysis asserted that government brutality against dissenting voices has increased across Africa ever since the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

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