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ACCRA, Ghana (SCANS) — The Ghanaian government officially announced Monday that the nation’s primary gateway, Kotoka International Airport, has been...
Chad seals Sudan border following deadly frontier clashes
N’DJAMENA, Chad (SCANS) — The government of Chad announced Monday the immediate and indefinite closure of its eastern border with...
Tensions Flare on Chad-Sudan border as elite unit refusal to engage rebels sparks collusion claims
N’DJAMENA, Chad (SCANS) — A deadly skirmish in the restive border region between Chad and Sudan has left four security...
Drones kill at least 28 at crowded Sudan market, Rights Group says
Sodari, NORTH KORDOFAN (SCANS) — Drones struck a crowded marketplace in Sudan's North Kordofan state Sunday, killing at least 28...
Late-Night Fire Damages Shops at Bamako Market
BAMAKO, Mali (SCANS) — A fire broke out late Sunday at a market in Mali’s capital, damaging several shops and...
Algeria and Niger seek stronger ties as Sahel tensions simmer
ALGIERS, Algeria (SCANS) — President of the Republic of Niger and Head of State General Abdourahamane Tiani arrived in Algiers...
U.S. Military Begins Deployment to Nigeria in Counter-Insurgency Effort
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (SCANS) — The first contingent of U.S. troops and military aircraft has arrived in northeastern Nigeria, marking the...
Fresh blaze strikes Kano’s Singer market, marking second major fire in two weeks
KANO, Nigeria (SCANS) — A massive fire tore through the Gidan Glass section of Kano’s historic Singer Market on Saturday,...
Egypt unveils ancient rock art spanning millennia on remote plateau
CAIRO (SCANS) — Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday announced the discovery of a vast rock shelter on...
Ghana cuts cocoa price, launches bonded finance plan as farmers push back
ACCRA, Ghana (SCANS) — Ghana’s government sharply reduced the price it pays cocoa farmers and rolled out a new financing...
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