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Sierra Leone parliament abolishes death penalty

MPs in Sierra Leone have unanimously agreed to get rid of the death penalty, the BBC's Umaru Fofana reports. The sentence will be replaced by...

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Nigeria

Some 150 students missing after gunmen raid Nigerian school – parent, administrator

About 150 students are missing after armed men raided a boarding school in Nigeria's Kaduna state, a parent and an administrator said on Monday,...

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Nigeria

Southern governors meet to discuss open grazing, restructuring

Southern Governors are meeting Monday in Lagos State. The governors’ meeting is a follow-up to the last one held in May in Asaba Delta State...

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Business

Oil prices rise as OPEC+ abandons negotiation on quota policy

Oil prices rose on Monday, driven higher by a disagreement inside OPEC+ about output policy that led to a third day of talks to...

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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: Why Is the Federal Government Threatening to Shut It?

The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was designed as a major infrastructure project linking communities along Nigeria's coastline. But today, the conversation has shifted from construction progress to safety. The Federal Government has given motorists and other road users on the Lagos section of the highway two weeks to comply with...

UNGA 81: Trump says US working closely with leaders of Ukraine and Russia

Trump has just brought up the war in Ukraine, promising that both sides have "had it" and that a negotiated end to the conflict is around the corner. It is not clear what leads him to believe this, particularly as Ukraine and Russia trade tit-for-tat missile and drone...

UNGA 81: What to Expect as World Leaders Gather in New York

New York has become the centre of global diplomacy as nearly 130 heads of state and government converge on the United Nations for the 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The General Debate runs from September 22 to 28, under the theme: “Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations...