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Militants attack military base in northeast Nigeria, at least 9 dead
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (SCANS) — Suspected Islamist militants launched a coordinated midnight raid on a military base in the northeast Nigerian...
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,...
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...
UN documents mass killings and war crimes by Sudan Paramilitary in Darfur
NAIROBI/CAIRO/GENEVA (SCANS) — United Nations human rights investigators say they have documented what may be among the most egregious violations...
French tourist found dead in Chad desert after going missing near festival
NDJAMENA, Chad (SCANS) — A French tourist who vanished earlier this week in northeastern Chad’s rugged Sahara Desert has been...
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...
Traore orders major companies to build headquarters under new sovereignty-driven decree
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (SCANS) — Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by President Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Thursday adopted a sweeping...
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...
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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.