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Ecowas and UN to assess Burkina Faso’s situation after coup
A team from the West African regional bloc Ecowas will be in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, on Monday to assess...
Read moreDetailsTwo Senegalese soldiers killed, nine missing after clash with separatists
Two Senegalese soldiers were killed and nine were likely taken hostage when they went missing during fighting with separatist rebels...
Read moreDetailsAngolans in diaspora to vote in the coming general elections
Angolans living in the diaspora are set to vote at the country’s August general elections for the first time. Authorities...
Read moreDetailsMalawi president fires entire cabinet over corruption concerns
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has sacked his entire cabinet over corruption concerns. In a televised address to the nation on...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso president, Roch Kabore reportedly detained by military
The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kabore, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African...
Read moreDetailsHead of Guinea’s ruling junta appoints members of transitional council
The head of Guinea's military junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, named on Saturday the members of the National Transitional Council, NTC....
Read moreDetailsShots heard near presidential palace in Burkina Faso
Shots have been heard near the presidential palace in Burkina Faso's capital amid a mutiny by soldiers. Gunfire has also...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s Supreme court begins hearing constitutional review bill appeal
Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a controversial constitutional review bill that has been at the heart of politics...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s ousted president, Alpha Condé in UAE treatment
Guinea's deposed President Alpha Condé has flown to the UAE for medical treatment. The 83 year-old-man flew abroad for medical...
Read moreDetailsEU envoy says ‘We don’t want to isolate Mali’, despite sanctions plan
The European Union and partners do not intend to isolate Mali and its military-led government, the EU's special envoy to...
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