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Coup Attempt Foiled In The Gambia

The Gambia’s government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup. Four soldiers had been arrested and three alleged accomplices were on the run, a statement said. It is unclear who exactly was behind Tuesday’s attempt to overthrow President Adama Barrow, who won a second term in elections …

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Health Workers Drop Roadmap To Shutdown Facilities

The Joint Health Sector Unions and Professional Associations say all public health facilities will be completely shut down by January 9, 2023. This will arise if the government fails to exempt the pension funds of organized labour from the Debt Exchange Programme. It comes on the back of threats of …

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Islamic Police Raid ‘Gay Wedding’ In Nigeria

The Islamic police force in northern Nigeria’s main city has arrested 19 Muslims, accusing them of attending the wedding of a same-sex couple. The force raided the marriage ceremony in Kano after a tip-off, its spokesman Lawal Ibrahim Fagge said. The couple, who had not yet taken their vows, managed …

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