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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...
Roadside bomb kills at least 8 in southeastern Niger near Lake Chad border
BAROUA, Niger (SCANS) — At least eight people were killed Tuesday when a mixed-use transport vehicle struck an improvised explosive...
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...
War from the Skies: The high-tech insurgency gripping the Sahel
NIAMEY, Niger (SCANS) - The rapid proliferation of inexpensive, "off-the-shelf" drones is fundamentally altering the conflict landscape in West Africa....
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...
CHAD-DIPLOMACY: Deby Meets With High-Ranking Female Envoys
N’DJAMENA, Chad (SCANS) — President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno held a high-level audience Monday with three Chadian women recently appointed...
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...
Five Nigerian soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack near Monguno
By Ado Sadauki A military patrol convoy was struck by a roadside explosive on the highway near Bundur village, approximately...
At least 30 killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria’s Borno state
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (SCANS) — Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 30 people in a series of weekend raids across Nigeria’s...
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.