Three military-ruled countries – Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – have withdrawn from the West African regional alliance ECOWAS, forming their own group, the Alliance of Sahelian States. The juntas cited sovereignty concerns and accused ECOWAS of neocolonialism, leading to economic sanctions and threats of military intervention. The countries have strengthened ties with Russia and China, sparking protests in the capitals and worsening human rights conditions.
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Ghana police say they have rescued dozens from Nigeria job scam
Seventy-six Ghanaians trafficked to Nigeria under a fraudulent recruitment scheme have been rescued by police, with seven suspects arrested. The victims, deceived with false job offers, faced poor living conditions and were coerced into scamming their families for money, highlighting the ongoing issue of job-related fraud in the region. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Seventy-six young men from Ghana were tricked into going to Nigeria with promises of good jobs, but when they...
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