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West Africa faces a potential breakup as the regional bloc ECOWAS grapples with the possible departure of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. These junta-led states threaten to leave, raising concerns …

As the promise of a swift transition to civilian rule in Mali appears to falter, political parties in the country are demanding immediate elections. The junta, which seized power in …

Niger’s military junta has refused to release the country’s deposed president Mohamed Bazoum and his family, despite a ruling by the regional court of justice and growing international condemnation. Bazoum …