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Senegalese security forces have fired tear gas and used stun grenades against protesters in the capital Dakar, BBC’s West Africa correspondent Mayeni Jones reports.

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1. Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew as armed men broke into a prison, setting inmates free, reports the BBC’s @mayenijones . The Military police set up roadblocks following the gunmen’s attack. A thread.

🔥I believe the BBC is, for the first time ever, fielding an all-African team of correspondents for live online reporting in a major Nigerian election!🙌🏿Ōkwóchè Nduka Orjinmo Mayeni Jones GIFT ANDREW #DaNigeriaSon Simi Jolaoso Azeezat Olaoluwa 💙 Yemisi Adegoke Karina Mansur Onyi Dayo Chris Ewokor

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Hello Mayeni Jones, could you kindly replace the image in this article? The current image perpetuates the global narrative of Sierra Leone as a war-torn country with civilians walking around carrying automatic weapons, which is not accurate!

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In late September, Niger reopened its airspace after closing it for nearly four weeks following the coup.

The BBC's Mayeni Jones reflects on her recent trip to the West African country.

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For this impactful coverage, on the 10 o’clock news on BBC One last night from Borno state in north east #Nigeria . About two mass kidnappings in northern nigeria in the past week.

Senegalese security forces have fired tear gas and used stun grenades against protesters in the capital Dakar, BBC’s West Africa correspondent Mayeni Jones reports.

Counting is still continues #Nigeria nElections2023 's where third party candidate #PeterObi has won the most votes in #Lagos , the most populous state in #Nigeria . Mayeni Jones spoke to Yalda Hakim over the latest.

Niger's military junta says the withdrawal of French troops will begin on Tuesday.

The junta said they would be escorting the first convoy of French soldiers out of the country, but it is unclear how they’ll be leaving.

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BBC News Africa Mayeni Jones Why are they doing that, don't the people have right to protest?