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There are still 251 people incarcerated in prison cells -party official

He also vowed that the government would pursue the matter.

The money is now being held by the government until authorities in Jersey, the US and Nigeria agree on distribution

Muhammad-Bande becomes second Nigerian to serve as UNGA President after Joseph Garba, 44th President between 1989 and 1990

Separatist groups had on social media claimed the blast at the country’s only refinery was executed by them

“These terrorists intended to perpetrate attacks in the city of Niamey or its environs,” the government said.

Remnants of traditional slavery have become a major issue in Mauritania even after its official abolition in 1981

Nine of the deputies were kicked out immediately and replaced by candidates of the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP)

Liberia has been struggling with rampant corruption which Weah has vowed to combat

President Buhari did not read a speech at the event, becoming the first elected president to do so since 1999