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AU Summit Opens in Addis Ababa amid youth skepticism over bloc’s response to crises
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (SCANS) — The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the...
Market fire in Tahoua, Niger adds to string of blazes in urban commercial centers
TAHOUA, Niger (AP) — A fire broke out late Wednesday at the modern market known as Marché STM in the...
Kenya to reopen Somalia border after 15-year closure
MANDERA, Kenya (SCANS) — Kenya will reopen its long-shuttered border with Somalia in April, President William Ruto announced, signaling a...
At Least 21 Dead After Boat Capsizes on Nile in Northern Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan (SCANS) — At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat capsized in northern Sudan’s River Nile...
Student death at Senegal’s top university sparks outrage and campus closure
DAKAR, Senegal (SCANS) — Authorities indefinitely closed the campus of Senegal’s premier public university Tuesday and ordered thousands of students...
Indonesia’s Pertamina eyes joint venture to quadruple Niger’s oil output
NIAMEY, Niger (SCANS) — Indonesia's state oil company Pertamina is eyeing a foothold in Niger's largely untapped petroleum sector, with...
Nigeria reopens Benin, Niger borders to stimulate regional trade
MARADI, Niger (SCANS) — Nigeria has officially reopened key land borders with the Republic of Benin and Niger Republic as...
Fire ravages Maradi’s main market, dealing blow to key Sahel trade hub
MARADI, Niger (SCANS) — A massive fire swept through the Grand Market of Maradi late Saturday, destroying large sections of...
EXPLAINER: The Legal Battle Over the Lagos Lagoon
LAGOS, Nigeria (SCANS) — As the dust settles over the razed stilts of Makoko, a high-stakes legal battle is brewing....
PENGASSAN Denies Accusing TotalEnergies of Racism, Condemns Leak of Internal Memos
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Tuesday distanced itself from media...
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SCANS (Sahel & Coastal African News Service) is an independent regional news wire reporting from the Sahel, Savannah, and Coastal states of Africa.