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There were 13 military coups in Africa in recent years. Why does this keep happening?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA military coup this week in Niger, a land-locked former French colony, marked the 13th attempt − 10...
Mali’s military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoIt is the second time that Mali’s military government – which emerged from two coups in 2020 – has...
Guinea junta agrees with bloc to hold vote in early 2025
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe government led by Guinea's coup leader reached an agreement late Friday with West African...
Factbox-Recent coups in West and Central Africa
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIf successful the coup would represent the eighth since 2020 in West and Central Africa, a region that in the last decade had made strides to shed its...
Burkina Faso names coup leader Traore as transitional president
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) -Burkina Faso's military officials, political parties and civil society...
African leaders order the activation of standby force after Niger coup
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJohannesburg — The leaders of a group of West African nations met Thursday for an emergency summit...
Mali hit by waves of attacks that have left more than 60 dead amid spiraling insecurity
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMali has been hit by a wave of attacks over a 24-hour period, sparking fears of spiraling insecurity...
Meet the Knesset Member Who Revived the Two-State Solution
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThis past July, I sat in a Knesset meeting room as Labor Party Member of Knesset Gilad Kariv...
Burkina Faso coup supporters gather near regional mediation
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoProtesters waving Russian flags gathered in Burkina Faso's capital where West African regional...
Factbox-Who are the main candidates in Chad's election?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoChad will on Monday become the first of West and Central Africa's junta-ruled countries to hold a...