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A Nigerian girl identified simply as Ngufan, who was reportedly trafficked to Mali, has died under circumstances that remain unclear, raising fresh concerns about the growing menace of human trafficking in West Africa. The tragic development was disclosed by anti-human trafficking activist, Zege Orkwande, in a post shared on Facebook.…
Extraordinary session focuses on staffing gaps, institutional credibility, and fallout from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has opened an extraordinary session in Abuja, focusing on pressing institutional issues such as recruitment, staff distribution, and the operational impact of…
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso back confederation The foreign ministers of military-ruled Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Friday recommended creating a confederation as part of a long-term goal of uniting the West African neighbours within a federation. Mali and Burkina, ruled by juntas who seized power in coups in 2020…
