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Burkina Faso junta urges calm after French Embassy attack
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoBurkina Faso’s new junta leadership called for an end to the unrest Sunday, a day after angry...
Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAngry protesters attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital Saturday after supporters of...
Niger coup leaders blamed insecurity; conflict data paints a different picture
Reuters via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDAKAR (Reuters) -When Niger's coup leader Abdourahmane Tiani announced the overthrow of President...
Niger coup: Why the latest West African military takeover matters
Semafor via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe News A general has declared himself the new leader of Niger following a coup that removed the...
Analysis-West Africa's 'Brexit' moment spells trouble for the region
Reuters via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to quit West Africa's economic and political bloc...
How Many More Governments Will American-Trained Soldiers Overthrow?
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere have been at least seven coups led by soldiers who trained with Americans forces in Africa in...
Macron: 'New era' in economic, military strategy in Africa
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to reduce the number of French troops in Africa...
US and Russia are vying to build Ghana’s nuclear energy plant
Semafor via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe News ACCRA, Ghana — The United States and Russia are locked in a race against China, France, and...
Opinion: Disruption and instability are growing in Africa
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCoup supporters cheer police officers in Libreville, Gabon, on Aug. 30, 2023. Gabon’s opposition...
Niger coup jeopardizes Western fight against Islamist militants
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNIAMEY, Niger — A military coup in Niger threatens to derail the Western fight against Islamist...