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Recent coups in West and Central Africa
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDAKAR (Reuters) -Niger's presidential guards were holding President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday, in what the...
Professor jailed in Mali for criticising the junta
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoJunta leader Assimi Goïta came to power in a coup in 2020 following anti-government protests [AFP] A prominent Malian economist and professor has been...
There were 13 military coups in Africa in recent years. Why does this keep happening?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA military coup this week in Niger, a land-locked former French colony, marked the 13th attempt − 10...
‘Washington has to thread a very difficult needle’ on Niger response, experts say
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe United States and its Western allies are faced with a difficult conundrum as they navigate...
Malian parties reject junta's suspension of political activities
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMalian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta's...
Mali leader wants 'compensation' for release of Ivorian soldiers
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMali's interim president wants a mutually beneficial solution to end a diplomatic row over 46...
Survivors recount Mali's deadliest attack since coup
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMoussa Tolofidie didn’t think twice when nearly 100 jihadis on motorbikes gathered in his village in central Mali last week. A peace agreement signed...
Mali's military junta holds referendum on new constitution it calls a step toward new elections
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMalian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country's...
Mali’s military government postpones a presidential election intended to restore civilian rule
theGrio via AOL· 8 months agoIt is the second time that Mali’s military government – which emerged from two coups in 2020 – has...
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...
