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UN says ousted Niger leader ‘arbitrarily’ detained
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Niger's deposed president Mohamed Bazoum has been "arbitrarily" detained in the west African country with his wife since his ouster in...
Niger orders Red Cross to leave country
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Niger's ruling military junta has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country immediately, a source...
Junta chiefs in W.Africa look increasingly less isolated
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - A mere 18 months ago, West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a...
Armies, jihadists kill civilians ‘with impunity’ in W.Africa: HRW
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Jihadist groups and national armies have been killing civilians across West Africa with "impunity" in the past two years, Human Rights...
Burkina junta chief names new PM after dissolving government
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - (AFP) - Burkina Faso's junta head on Saturday named former communications minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo as prime minister, according to...
