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Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam elected to lead Ivory Coast opposition
Ivorian-French banker Tidjane Thiam was Friday elected leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Ivory Coast, a victory which puts him in position to contest the next presidential election in 2025.
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Party paupers: Nigeria’s financial crisis puts the brakes on ‘Detty December’ celebrations
Lagos loves to wine, dine and dance in the month leading up to Christmas, but soaring prices and rampant inflation mean would-be revellers are staying home
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Last French troops leave Niger, ending decade of Sahel missio
The last French troops deployed in Niger left on Friday, an AFP journalist reported, marking an end to more than a decade of French anti-jihadist operations in west Africa's Sahel region.
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France plans to close Niger embassy, diplomatic sources say
France is planning to close its embassy in Niger for an indefinite period as it is unable to carry out diplomatic tasks due to restrictions imposed by the ruling junta, a French embassy letter to its Niger staff dated Tuesday and seen by Reuters on Thursday showed.
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