Sahel Coups

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Chad holds first election since military seized power
Africa

Chad holds first election since military seized power

Transitional leader General Mahamat Deby is being challenged by nine other candidates including his Prime Minister Succes Masra.
US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger
Africa

US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger

US officials are expected to visit Niger in the coming days to finalise plans for the exit of the troops.
Whispers of Power: Unravelling the genesis of coups in Africa
Opinion

Whispers of Power: Unravelling the genesis of coups in Africa

Each coup was a complex interplay of internal strife, external meddling, and power aspirations.
UNGA: Niger's junta accuses UN chief Guterres of 'obstruction'
Africa

UNGA: Niger's junta accuses UN chief Guterres of 'obstruction'

The military rulers of Niger say the UN chief blocked the country from participating in the 78th session of the UN General Assembly an allegation he denies.
ECOWAS negotiating with Niger's junta, Tinubu tells UN
Africa

ECOWAS negotiating with Niger's junta, Tinubu tells UN

The West African regional bloc led by Tinubu had threatened to use military force against Niger's junta.
Burkina Faso expels French defence attache
Africa

Burkina Faso expels French defence attache

Relations between Burkina Faso and its former coloniser France have deteriorated since the military seized power last year.
Mali cancels independence day celebrations
Africa

Mali cancels independence day celebrations

The junta led by Assimi Goita says the anniversary will be "celebrated in sobriety'' following last week's attacks in which dozens of people were killed.
Niger’s coup: ‘African political elite need to wake up’
Insight

Niger’s coup: ‘African political elite need to wake up’

The military take over in Niger establishes a coup belt across the Sahel that stretches from Guinea on the Atlantic coast of West Africa all the way to Sudan on the Red Sea coast.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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