Benin

Tragic Explosion at Illegal Fuel Storage Facility in Benin – 35 Dead, Including Child

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Tragic Explosion at Illegal Fuel Storage Facility in Benin – 35 Dead, Including Child

AFP NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 08:48 In the West African country of Benin, 35 people were killed yesterday in an explosion at an illegal fuel storage facility. A child is also among the dead. At least ten victims are still in hospital with injuries. The accident happened in Semi-Podji, in the southeast of the country, close to … Read more

ECOWAS Military Leaders to Prepare for Possible Intervention in Coup-Hit Niger

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ECOWAS Military Leaders to Prepare for Possible Intervention in Coup-Hit Niger

A spokesman for the Economic Community of West African States said military leaders would meet on 17-18 June to prepare for a possible military intervention in the coup-hit Niger. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou [アブジャ １５日 ロイター] – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Wednesday that military leaders would meet in the Ghanaian capital … Read more