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Protesters waving Nigerian and Russian flags during anti-government protests in northern Nigeria. Photo: @bulamabukarti

Tailors who made Russian flags for anti-government protests in Nigeria arrested

Nigeria has detained a number of tailors reportedly responsible for sewing Russian flags waved during anti-government protests in the country’s northern regions, the state security agency said.

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Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine, claiming military interference

Mali has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine after an official in Kyiv suggested that his country had helped anti-government Tuareg rebels fight Russian Wagner mercenaries in the West African nation.