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West Africa: Mali Faces Record Number of Kidnappings of Foreigners By Jihadist Group

All Africa 14 Nov 2025
The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta ....
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Ford Foundation Office of West Africa celebrates 65 years of legacy, purpose and social justice

B & FT Online 14 Nov 2025
At a celebration held in Abuja, the Ford Foundation Office of West Africa (FFOWA) reflected on its six-and-a-half-decade journey of advancing social justice, equality and inclusive development across West Africa.
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West Africa has become the world's terrorism hotspot

France24 13 Nov 2025
... its defenses, the epicenter of jihadist violence has moved south to Africa.
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From coral depletion to epidemics: How environmental collapse fuelled Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Hindustan Times 13 Nov 2025
Yet, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa back in 2013, which killed more than 11,000 people, can be traced back, in part, to the slow unravelling of an ecosystem beneath the waves ... Ebola Outbreak West Africa.
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Drug Bust at Lagos Shows West Africa's New Role in Cocaine Trade

The Maritime Executive 12 Nov 2025
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized one tonne of cocaine from a shipping container, one of the nation's biggest busts yet and t ....
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Palaniswami urges govt to take steps for release of Tamil workers abducted in West Africa

The Times of India 12 Nov 2025
These workers were reportedly kidnapped by armed terrorists in Mali ... .
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Maiha: West Africa, Sahelian Regions Still Face Challenge of Limited, Quality Animal Feeds

This Day 12 Nov 2025
West Africa ...  “Despite the importance of the sector, livestock development in West Africa and the Sahel still faces a major challenge, which is the limited availability and quality of animal feed.
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Delayed West Africa drilling campaign due to start within weeks

Upstream Online 11 Nov 2025
The start of Vaalco Energy's planned multi-well drilling campaign offshore Gabon has again been pushed back. .
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Nigeria West Africa Museum

Beaumont Enterprise 10 Nov 2025
FILE - Benin bronzes looted in the past and returned to Nigeria are examined during a handing over ceremony in Lagos Nigeria, Saturday June 21, 2025 ....
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Transboundary cooperation on the use of dispersants in West Africa (IMO - International Maritime Organization)

Public Technologies 10 Nov 2025
) A group of West African States sharing maritime space discussed transboundary cooperation on the use of dispersants at sea ...
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West Africa's Mineral Bonanza: Guinea Spearheads a New Era in Global Commodity Production

The Call 10 Nov 2025
West Africa is rapidly solidifying its position as a burgeoning powerhouse in global commodity production, with nations across the region leveraging their rich natural resources to drive economic growth.
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