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The Latest Breaking News from ECOWAS

Au revoir, Sahel: Did 2023 crush France’s influence in Africa?

France’s hold on its African allies significantly shrunk in 2023. Here’s a timeline of how that unfolded.

Al Jazeera

Benin lifts suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger

Benin has lifted its suspension of imported goods transiting to Niger through the port of Cotonou in a move that follows five months of sanctions on the coup-hit country.

Radio France Internationale

Benin's President Urges Renewal Of Ties With Coup-hit Niger

Benin President Patrice Talon on Thursday called for relations to be swiftly re-established between his country and neighbouring Niger, which is now controlled by military rulers after a coup.

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Niger junta agrees plan to restore democracy, Togo minister says

Niger's military leaders have agreed a plan for restoring democratic rule which will be presented to regional bloc ECOWAS for approval, Togo's foreign minister Robert Dussey said.

Radio France Internationale

West Africa court orders release of deposed Niger president

We start the tonight’s show with the latest news from Niger. The court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday that ousted president Mohamed Bazoum must be freed immediately. He has been held in detention since July 26 coup.

France 24

West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

A court of the West African regional bloc has ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president

The Independent UK

West African court orders deposed Niger president be freed immediately

Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held in detention since a July 26 coup, must be freed immediately, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday.

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ECOWAS court orders reinstatement of Niger’s ousted Bazoum

Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by presidential guard members on July 26 and has been detained with his family since then.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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…

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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.

France 24

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

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

France 24

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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