LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso’s junta has expelled the UN’s top official to the West African nation over a report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict. Carol Flore-Smereczniak was declared “persona non grata” because of her role in drafting the report that came out in March. Covering a two-year period, the study…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The ruling military government in Niger has expelled several members of the European civilian reconstruction mission EUCAP Sahel Niger from the country. The German head of the mission, Katja Dominik, was also affected, the government in Niamey said early Tuesday. The group arrived in the capital Niamey a few days ago and…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator-elect, David Jimkuta, has been expelled from the All Progressives Congress (APC), over allegations of gross anti-party activities. The Taraba State Chapter of the party in the Takum Local Government Area made this known in a letter dated April 7th, 2023 and signed by the party’s council chairman, Honourable Sirajo Sallau….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Mali on Monday said it was expelling the French ambassador in the light of “hostile” comments, a move likely to ratchet up tensions with its former colonial ruler and ally following a military coup. A statement read on national television said, “The ambassador of France in Bamako, his excellency Joel Meyer… was…