Africa News Wrap for February 2023
African Stream did a round-up of February's news from Africa.
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Buhari Warns About Foreign Meddling As Nigeria Heads to Polls to Decide on Next President
Nigeria’s president has scolded Western diplomats for their comments about the way the February 25 presidential election is being run, warning against foreign meddling. Countries across Africa are up against Western-backed coup attempts and Western-supported disinformation campaigns. African Stream reports.
After Losing Babies to Traffickers, Refugees in Cameroon Are Fighting Back
Trafficking of adults and children has become rampant as a war rages in Cameroon between the Francophone government and Anglophone forces. Philip Obaji, Jr., reports from Mamfe, Cameroon.
Sinking Cities Project: ‘Lagos: Profits Over Protection’
Lagos, Nigeria, is positioned to become West Africa’s economic hub for the 21st century. But boundless economic and physical growth at the expense of protective wetlands puts the entire city at risk of climate disaster. Ope Adetayo reports for the Sinking Cities Project launched by Unbias the News.
