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ECOWAS activates standby force for possible military intervention in Niger

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has decided to activate its standby force to possibly engage in a military intervention in Niger. The ECOWAS leaders...

Niger coup leaders refuse to meet ECOWAS-AU-UN mediation team

Niger coup leaders have refused to meet with a mediation team put together by the West African regional body, ECOWAS, the African Union and...

ECOWAS to decide next step as Niger junta defies deadline

West African leaders would be deciding their next line of action on Niger when they meet on Thursday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. West African States...

Ecowas military chiefs agree on Niger intervention plan

ECOWAS leaders last Sunday gave Niger coup leaders a one-week ultimatum to re-instate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum. The West African leaders threatened sanctions and possible...

Burkina Faso and Mali juntas back Niger coup leaders, issue war warning

Niger coup leaders are getting backing from colleague military juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali following a threat of force from the regional bloc...

Ghana criminalises witchcraft accusations and abuse of victims

For centuries most African countries including Ghana have struggled with the practice of witchcraft accusations. Often elderly women risk banishment, physical abuse and sometimes lynched...

ECOWAS threatens force, sanctions against Niger coup leaders

ECOWAS leaders have threatened sanctions and the possible use of force against Niger's coup leaders if they fail to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Bazoum. The...

ECOWAS leaders hold emergency meeting over Niger coup

West African leaders are holding an emergency summit on Sunday to discuss the coup that took place in Niger this week. "The ECOWAS Leaders will...

Niger: Soldiers overthrow President Bazoum in a coup

The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum has been removed by power by soldiers in a coup carried out on Wednesday. He was earlier seized by...

French is no longer Mali’s official language

Mali has announced it has scrapped French as its official language, doing so more than six decades after it gained independence from France. A drafted...

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