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Africa says it wants to tackle the forgotten Libyan conflictF

Arezki's Take: There have been so many conferences organized by Libya's North African neighbors, European nations, the UN and others, looking at ways to bring peace to the beleaguered nation. None of them succeeded.  Now that the west is busy fending off a Russian...
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Africa: Nigeria’s economy in Turmoil as country braces for a tense presidential electionsF

By Joel Olatunde Agoi: Like millions of fellow Nigerians, Rotimi Bankole says he wants to use Saturday's presidential elections to push for a better life in his oil-rich but crisis-ridden country. Double digit inflation, weak economic growth and mounting insecurity...
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Security crisis to worsen in Sahel and West Africa with Russia vowing greater military engagementF

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday pledged assistance to West African states battling jihadists, as Moscow seeks to expand its influence on a continent in a diplomatic tug-of-war between global powers.  Lavrov hailed the alliance that has been forged...
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Sahel: Ministers of three countries controlled by juntas meet after visit of Russia’s LavrovF

Foreign ministers from three West African countries that have undergone military coups met in Burkina Faso on Thursday on the heels of a trip to the region by Russian envoy Sergei Lavrov.  The talks brought together ministers from Mali, Guinea and Burkina -- countries...
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