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Attack on ICRC convoy kills two in Sudan as rivals commit to dialogue

In tonight's edition: A face-to-face meeting is agreed between warring parties in Sudan. But army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo are yet to make the first move towards a ceasefire. Also, sanctions stay in Niger but ECOWAS says they could be lifted as soon as…

France 24

West African leaders set conditions for lifting Niger sanctions

West African leaders on Sunday kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and demanded progress towards a short transition to civilian rule before easing the measures.

Radio France Internationale

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders acknowledge little progress in their push for democracy

Leaders from across West Africa are meeting in Nigeria in a renewed push for respect for democracy across the coup-hit region

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W.Africa Leaders Meet As Region Struggles With Coups

West African leaders meet on Sunday for talks with the region in deepening crisis, after four countries fell under military rule and with risks growing from Sahel jihadist conflicts.

International Business Times

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

West Africa’s top court has rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors

The Independent UK

Guinea-Bissau Army Calls National Guard Back To Barracks After Violence

The Guinea-Bissau army ordered National Guard forces back to barracks on Saturday, following unrest that left at least two people dead and brought condemnation from the regional bloc ECOWAS. Clashes between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out Thursday night in the capital…

International Business Times

Niger repeal of anti-migration law applauded as one less ‘colonial fetter’

Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015.

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More than a dozen military officers arrested in Sierra Leone over 'failed coup'

The attacks Sunday on Sierra Leone’s main military barracks and prisons were a failed coup attempt and have resulted in the arrest of 13 military officers, the government’s spokesman said Tuesday.

France 24

Curfew partially lifted in Sierra Leone capital after Sunday violence

Daily life resumed amid a heavy security presence in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Monday, as the government partially lifted a curfew imposed after armed clashes erupted in the city.

Radio France Internationale

Curfew Partially Lifted In SLeone Capital After Clashes Killed 13 Soldiers

Clashes that shook Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on Sunday left 13 dead in the ranks of the army loyal to the government, and were orchestrated by active and retired soldiers, the army spokesperson said Monday.

International Business Times

Curfew declared in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked its main military barracks

The attack on the barracks and detention centers raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region.

WEKU

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack main military barracks in the capital

Sierra Leone’s president has declared a nationwide curfew after gunmen attacked the West African country's main military barracks in the capital

The Independent UK

Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after attack on Freetown army barracks

Sierra Leone’s president declared a nationwide curfew Sunday after gunmen attacked the military's main and largest barracks in the West African nation's capital and then overran detention centers, including a major prison.

France 24

Ivorian president Ouattara in France to discuss partnership and security issues

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara have discussed the aftermath of the coup in Niger and the "rapid deterioration" of the security situation in the Sahel at a meeting in the L'Elysée Palace in Paris.

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Final results show Joseph Boakai has been elected president of Liberia

Joseph Boakai has been elected president of Liberia with 50.64% of the vote, beating President George Weah who got 49.36%, according to final results announced by the election commission on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Weah and Boakai in close race for Liberian presidency as voting begins

Vote counting was underway in Liberia on Wednesday, the day after a presidential run-off between football legend George Weah and ex-vice president Joseph Boakai, with the challenger taking a narrow early lead.

Radio France Internationale

Niger faces multiple crises three months after military coup

Three months after a military junta seized power in Niger, overthrowing democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the country remains increasingly isolated. Rights groups warn Niger's population of 27 million now face a multitude of crises including insecurity, poverty and loss of personal freedoms.

Radio France Internationale

EU agrees on framework for Niger sanctions

The European Union on Monday thas taken another step towards imposing sanctions on Niger's new military rulers, who overthrew the democratically elected leader in July.

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Niger open to ECOWAS support on matters of security, minister says

Niger wants to reopen dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the representative of the junta in power in Niamey told his neighbours at the Peace and Security Forum in Lomé, Togo.

Radio France Internationale

Niger's deposed president Bazoum is with family and doing well

A relative of the outsted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum said that while he is is still being held in the capital Niamey, he is with his family and in safety.

The Conversation

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have a new defence alliance: an expert view of its chances of success

On 16 September 2023 in Bamako, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger established the Alliance of Sahel States, a mutual defence pact. The agreement was signed against the backdrop of an ongoing political crisis in Niger following a coup on 26 July 2023. The regional bloc, the Economic Community of West…

The Conversation

Ecowas rules to protect pastoralists discourage investments in modern livestock farming

A common sight around west Africa is to see cattle grazing freely, even in major cities, on highways and in airports.

France 24

Nigeria's FM tells FRANCE 24 military option 'still on the table' in Niger

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said that two months after the coup in Niger, a military intervention by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS was "still on the table". He stressed that a negotiated solution remained the preferred option, but that ECOWAS…

The Guardian - UK

Allies of Niger’s deposed president see hope in French retreat

Advisers of detained Mohamed Bazoum say French withdrawal removes coup leaders’ pretext for power grab

France 24

Mali junta delays February presidential election for 'technical reasons'

Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation.

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