Betrand Adeye

130 posts

Adeye is The African Exponent's West African Correspondent based on Abuja, Nigeria. He covers all West African Stories that matter with a slick African style.

  May 09, 2024

Boeing 737-300 Crash in Senegal Injures 11 During Takeoff

The aircraft, carrying 78 passengers, veered off the runway around 0100 GMT. Despite the severity of the incident, most passengers were not injured....

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  May 08, 2024

Ghana’s Supreme Court Begins Hearings on Controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The first day of hearings was marked by a tense atmosphere, with vigorous exchanges between the legal representatives of the involved parties and Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, who noted the "intemperate" language used in some of the sworn statements....

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  May 08, 2024

Togo President Signs Controversial Constitution Eliminating Direct Presidential Elections

The revision of the constitution, which now extends presidential terms from five to six years and introduces a single-term limit, has been met with severe criticism....

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  May 07, 2024

Binance CEO Criticizes Nigeria's Detention of Executives

The detained executives, Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and head of financial crime compliance at Binance, and Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan who serves as the regional manager for Africa, are facing separate trials on charges related to tax evasion and money laundering....

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  May 06, 2024

Calls Intensify for Release of Nigerian Journalist Arrested Under Cyber-Crime Laws

Ojukwu was taken into custody following accusations of violating the country's cyber-crime laws, according to local media reports....

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  May 05, 2024

Togo's Ruling Party Secures Overwhelming Majority in Parliament According to Provisional Results

This substantial majority follows shortly after the implementation of contentious constitutional reforms that could significantly extend Gnassingbe's 19-year tenure....

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