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FULL LIST: 16 West African countries and their date of Independence as Nigeria marks October 1
As Nigeria celebrates 64th Independence, Legit.ng compiled full list of West Africa countries, with Ghana being the first to break free from colonial rule in 1960.
Tinubu, other African leader who shun United Nations General Assembly this year and why
The 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York this year will be experiencing the absence of some African presidents, including Bola Tinubu of Nigeria.
Unresolved demands push mortuary workers to embark on indefinite strike
Mortuary workers have announced an indefinite strike starting September 27 due to unpaid salaries and a critical shortage of Personal Protective Equipment.
Benin Republic arrests presidential guard commander, 2 others over suspected coup plot
Benin Republic authorities have arrested the presidential guard commander and two other persons over a suspected plot to overthrow President Patrice Talon.
Deposed Gabon leader Ali Bongo quits politics, calls for release of wife
Deposed Gabonese President Ali Bongo announces his retirement from politics a year after a military coup, calls for the release of his detained wife and son.
2024 rankings: Top 10 African nations with largest active military manpower, Nigeria included
See the top 10 African countries with the largest active military manpower in 2024, as ranked by the Global Fire Power Index, take a look at the military strengths.
56-year-old King to marry daughter of former South African president as 15th wife, gets her to dance
Nomcebo Zuma, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, confirmed her engagement to Eswatini’s King Mswati III during the annual ceremony.
Cars, houses, three bank accounts: Full asset of Senegalese 44-year-old president surfaces
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, president of Senegal, publicly declared his assets, including a house, two vehicles, undeveloped lands, and three bank accounts.
Failed jailbreak at overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa leaves 129 inmates dead
A failed jailbreak at the overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in choas, gunshots and 129 inmate deaths.
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