VAM News Update Members of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military to restore constitutional order and reinstate ousted President Muhammed Bazoum...
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Army General Declared As Niger President Amid Tinubu’s Intervention
VAM News Update Niger’s putschists named an army general as the new leader of the unstable jihadist-hit nation on Friday and warned that any foreign military intervention would lead to chaos. General Abdourahamane Tchiani,...
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Nigeria moves to re-open Benin Republic’s borders
•signs 12-point communique: In line with the Federal Government’s drive to facilitate trade and improve Nigeria’s economy to become globally competitive, a delegation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), led by the Ag. Comptroller...
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Military declares coup in Niger
VAM News Update Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. The...
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Cambodia Ruler To Retire After Four Decades, Hand Over To His Son To Succeed Him
VAM News Update According to BBC, Hun Sen, 70, said he is leaving his West Point-educated son Hun Manet to form a new government after the ruling party claimed a landslide election victory over...
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Gunmen reportedly Kill 10, Injure Two In Cameroon
Gunmen killed 10 people and injured another two at a busy junction in the city of Bamenda in Cameroon’s troubled northwest, the regional governor said on Monday. A witness said the...
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Nigeria fulfills 2023 financial obligation to AU
Nigeria has made full payment of its assessed contributions for the year 2023 to the African Union, fulfilling its financial obligations to the group. This was disclosed on the sidelines of the 43rd Ordinary...
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2 terror suspects from Tanzania arrested in Kenya while heading to Somalia
VAM NEWS UPDATE Two terror suspects who were travelling from Tanzania to Somalia to join the al-Shabaab militia group have been arrested in Kenya. 30-year-old Sadam Jafari Kitia and 25-year-old Abdirahman Shaffi Mkwatili, were...
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Report: Nigeria, Angola now Africa’s biggest oil drilling markets
Nigeria has caught up with Angola in the drilling of crude oil, as both nations are now the biggest crude oil drilling markets in Africa, data from the June 2023 Offshore Rigs Tracker, released...
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President Macky speaks on running for third term
VOICE AIR MEDIA News UPDATE Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced that he won’t seek re-election in a speech on national television on Monday evening. Senegalese President Macky Sall during his address to the nation...
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