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Brothers at ‘war’: Niger citizens bear the brunt of ECOWAS sanctions

Three weeks ago, Badamasi Mohammed left his wife and two children in Maradi, Niger’s second-largest city for a trip to Kano, about 300km away (186 miles) in northwestern Nigeria. But since August 5, the 30-year-old freight truck driver has been stuck like more than 20 other trucks, at the Jibiya …

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Students bear brunt of UTAG strike

Students are once again bearing the brunt of the seemingly undecided end to the UTAG strike. This comes after some universities voted against the suspension of the strike by the National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC of UTAG had earlier urged lecturers to resume teaching ahead of the referendum results …

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