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Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso after thwarted coup attempt, prosecutor says
World
September 30, 2023
Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso after thwarted coup attempt, prosecutor says
CNN — Four army officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, a military prosecutor said, a day after the country’s ruling…
French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country
World
August 30, 2023
French ambassador in Niger stays put, defies junta’s deadline to quit the country
CNN — France’s ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an ultimatum by…
ECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger
World
August 19, 2023
ECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger
CNN — The West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention…
Niger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup
World
July 29, 2023
Niger general appears on state TV as new leader following coup
CNN — A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state television as the country’s new leader following a military coup…
West Africa bloc mediator ‘satisfied’ after meeting Burkina Faso new military leader
World
October 9, 2022
West Africa bloc mediator ‘satisfied’ after meeting Burkina Faso new military leader
CNN — The mediator sent to Burkina Faso by West Africa’s main political and economic bloc ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Tuesday…
Mali military says 15 soldiers, three civilians killed in separate ‘terrorist’ attacks
World
July 30, 2022
Mali military says 15 soldiers, three civilians killed in separate ‘terrorist’ attacks
(CNN) – Scores of attackers were killed in Mali on Wednesday, after the country’s military pushed back on three separate…
One killed in first major protest under Guinea junta
World
June 4, 2022
One killed in first major protest under Guinea junta
Conakry, Guinea (Reuters) – One person was killed in Guinea’s capital late on Wednesday during protests over fuel price hikes,…
Regional envoys meet Guinea junta, ousted president after coup
World
September 11, 2021
Regional envoys meet Guinea junta, ousted president after coup
CONAKRY, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A delegation from West Africa’s main political and economic bloc on Friday met Guinea’s ousted…
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
World
July 31, 2021
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where…
West Africa’s Eco currency plan remains a pipe dream
World
July 2, 2021
West Africa’s Eco currency plan remains a pipe dream
Since its conception in 2003, leaders of the fifteen-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have postponed the launch of…