Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections – but no date
The leader of Gabon’s military junta has vowed to return power to civilians after “free, transparent” elections. However, in a ...
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Nigeria’s President Tinubu warns of copycat coups
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suggested a nine-month transitional period for the Niger junta to return the country to civilian ...
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Sudan: Air strike on Khartoum kills at least 20
An army air strike on the Sudanese capital has killed at least 20 people, including two children, activists say. Many ...
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Niger coup supporters call for France ambassador, troops to leave country
Large demonstrations are taking place outside a French military base in Niger’s capital, Niamey, as pressure mounts on France’s ambassador ...
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€11m seized so far in anti-corruption raids – Gabon junta leader discloses
The military junta in Gabon has confirmed the retrieval of cash sums amounting to 7.2 billion FCFA in anti-corruption swoops ...
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Niger: French ambassador won’t leave on Junta’s orders – President Macron
The military junta in Niger declared French ambassador Sylvain Itte a 'persona non grata' last week and ordered him to ...
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Ghanaians, Nigerians, 2 other West African nationals banned from entering Niger – report
A report from a Beninese news portal, 24heures Au Benin, has indicated that five nationals from various West African countries ...
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Kenya hit by condom shortage
Kenya is grappling with a shortage of condoms, exacerbated by dwindling donor funding, leading to concerns about access to safe ...
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Gabon president calls on ‘friends’ to ‘make noise’ over coup
Gabon’s president has called on “friends all over the world” to “make noise” over the coup in Gabon, in a ...
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Video: Some Gabonese celebrated with coup soldiers on streets of Libreville
An initial video of developments in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, has been tweeted by a media consultant, amid reports of ...
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