As GIABA's new Director-General, he will lead the institution's continued efforts to strengthen West Africa's response to money laundering
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Guinea-Bissau Referendum Marked by Low Turnout Despite CNE’s 55% Participation Estimate
The CNE's executive secretary, Idriça Djaló, said turnout was particularly strong in the eastern regions of Bafatá and Gabú, as…
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Niger Mutiny Raises Fears of Lasting Divisions Within the Army
Algeria recently delivered military equipment to Niger aboard two cargo aircraft and staged a symbolic flypast by fighter jets over…
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Moody’s Downgrades Senegal Again as Debt Crisis and Political Tensions Deepen
The downgrade adds to a series of negative assessments from international ratings agencies. S&P Global Ratings currently rates Senegal at…
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Jammeh’s ‘Fake Moderate’ Return: Ex-Dictator Rewrites the Meaning of Loyalty as he Disowns Baitullah
For Jammeh, loyalty appears not necessarily to mean publicly defending him by every available means. It also means respecting the…
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Gunfire and Explosions Rock Niger Capital as Junta Says It Is Regaining Control
Reports also emerged of clashes near the presidential palace. A security source said the presidential guard had repelled armed insurgents
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Michel Lamah’s Disappearance Raises Questions Over Doumbouya’s Grip on Guinea’s Military
For now, the presidential decree has settled Lamah’s administrative status. It has not settled the mystery surrounding his whereabouts
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Nepal Floods Leave at Least 362 Dead as More Than 1,300 Remain Missing
On the Chinese side of the border, authorities have reported three deaths in Tibet. More than 1,300 people remain missing…
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Guinea-Bissau Referendum Puts Military’s Promise of Stability to the Voters’ Test
This makes August 30 more than a simple vote on a constitutional document. The turnout and the result could become…
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Satang Nabaneh Appointed to Endowed Professorship in Justice and Human Rights
Nabaneh holds a doctorate in law from the University of Washington in Seattle, as well as doctorate and master of…
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