Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European humanitarian NGO workers for 'spying'
Africa • Oct 7, 2025, 8:06 PM
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Burkina Faso's military government said it had arrested eight members of a Hague-based humanitarian NGO on Tuesday, accusing them of collecting and sharing sensitive information detrimental to the African country's security. Those arrested included a Frenchman, a French-Senegalese woman, a Czech man, a Malian and four Burkinabe nationals.
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Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European humanitarian NGO workers for 'spying'
Africa • 8:06 PM
1 min
Burkina Faso's military government said it had arrested eight members of a Hague-based humanitarian NGO on Tuesday, accusing them of collecting and sharing sensitive information detrimental to the African country's security. Those arrested included a Fre
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Senegal's Pink Lake in danger
Africa • 3:59 PM
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In Senegal, the famous Pink Lake is increasingly attracting real estate developers. A project plans to build nearly 10,000 housing units to accommodate tourists. However, local villagers are raising concerns about the harmful environmental impact on the
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Nigerian nut ban slammed as shea madness
Africa • 2:35 PM
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Nigerian communities that rely on sales of shea nuts are worried that a six-month export ban aimed at encouraging local use of the crop will leave a worrying crack in the $6 billion global market. Also, Benin's entrepreneurs take on the prickly problem o
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