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One of Nigeria’s richest men buried in Saudi Arabia
One of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, has been buried in Saudi Arabia after he died on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates. Business mogul Dantata, 94, an uncle of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, leaves three wives, 21 children and 121 grandchildren. His body was transferred from Abu Dhabi, where he died, to the […]

Liberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years
Liberia’s former President William Tolbert has had a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body was believed to have been dumped in a mass grave. Ten days after the president’s killing, following trials by a kangaroo court, 13 of his cabinet were stripped, tied to stakes and then […]

Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts
Jihadist fighters have launched a series of simultaneous attacks on military posts across numerous towns in Mali – the third major assault on the army over the last month. Mali’s army said it repelled Tuesday morning’s attacks, allegedly “neutralising” more than 80 militants, without saying if there were any other casualties. However, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam […]

How ‘blood gold’ is fuelling conflict in West Africa
It has been a good year for gold. A host of turbulent events in the global economy has driven up prices for the glittery commodity to record highs in 2025. In a world of tariffs and international conflict, gold appeals to investors as one of the few remaining stable assets. Everyone wants a piece of […]

One of Nigeria’s richest men set to be buried in Saudi Arabia
One of Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, is set to be buried in Saudi Arabia after he died on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates. Business mogul Dantata, 94, an uncle of Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, leaves three wives, 21 children and 121 grandchildren. His body was set to be transferred from Abu Dhabi, […]
