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West Africa bloc urges Burkina, Niger and Mali not to withdraw
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West Africa bloc urges Burkina, Niger and Mali not to withdraw

Reuters  —  The West African regional bloc ECOWAS urged junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to reconsider their decision to…
Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times
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Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times

CNN  —  In Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst diphtheria…
Four officers arrested in Burkina Faso after thwarted coup attempt, prosecutor says
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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