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West African bloc meets on Niger as AU 'rebuffs' military move

Defence leaders from West Africa’s Ecowas bloc began meeting in Ghana on Thursday to coordinate a potential military intervention in Niger, whose president was ousted in a coup. The talks come amid disagreement between African countries over the idea of foreign military action, after Ecowas said it would prepare a…

Radio France Internationale

Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children

Child welfare advocates have filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that ends up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies

The Independent UK

Chadian president welcomes Niger's junta-appointed prime minister

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno welcomed Niger's junta-appointed prime minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, for a visit on Tuesday, the Chadian government announced. A spokesperson for the West African bloc ECOWAS confirmed the group will meet in Ghana later this week to discuss a possible intervention in Niger. Follow…

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🔴 Live: ECOWAS condemns Niger junta’s threat to prosecute President Bazoum for 'high treason'

West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Monday condemned Niger coup leaders’ threat to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason". Niger’s junta earlier slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24

A dozen Keralites among Indians awaiting evacuation in Niger

Indians in Niger await evacuation as military coup raises spectre of violence. Over 350 Indians, incl. Keralites, are stranded in the West African country. They are yet to get a final word from Indian Embassy officials. Thousands demonstrated in favour of the coup. Indians plan to move to Benin by…

The Hindu

Nigerian delegation says Niger junta is open to diplomacy

Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa's regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars said on Sunday after meeting the junta in Niamey.

Radio France Internationale

Niger coup supporters protest West African military force

Thousands of Niger coup supporters took to the streets on Friday to protest against plans by West African nations to deploy a military force to the country, as a key regional meeting on a possible intervention was scrapped.

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Cocoa Prices Fall as Improved Weather in West Africa Sparks Fund Liquidation

Sep ICE NY cocoa (CCU23 ) on Thursday closed -37 (-1.11%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed -5 (-0.19%). Cocoa prices Thursday posted moderate losses, with NY cocoa dropping to a 6-week low. Cocoa prices have been under pressure the past three sessions on fund liquidation sparked...

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ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’

West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention, says it wants a peaceful restoration of democracy.

Al Jazeera

Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of key West African summit

ECOWAS leaders will hold a summit to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders refuse to stand down.

Al Jazeera

Interpol launches vast operation against organised crime in West Africa

A vast police operation against mafia groups specialising in internet fraud has been carried out in West Africa by Interpol, the international criminal police organisation. More than two million euros were seized or frozen and 103 people arrested in 21 countries in an investigation codenamed Operation Jackal.

Radio France Internationale

Cocoa Prices Under Pressure from Improved Weather in West Africa

Sep ICE NY cocoa (CCU23 ) on Wednesday closed -14 (-0.42%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed -2 (-0.08%). Cocoa prices Wednesday closed moderately lower. Cocoa prices have been under pressure the past two sessions on reports that heavy rain ended and weather conditions improved in West...

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Niger's military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks

As a military junta in Niger marked two weeks in power Wednesday, its leaders are appointing a government and rejecting calls for negotiation in what analysts described as an attempt to entrench their power and show that they’re serious about governing the West Africa country in the face of an…

The Independent UK

West African powerbroker warns military intervention still an option in Niger

One of west Africa's most influential leaders insisted on Wednesday that military intervention in Niger remains an option as part of a strategy to force coup leaders to hand back power to the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum.

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Political arrests, media restrictions a worry in lead up to Senegal elections

In six months' time voters in Senegal will head to the polls to choose their next president. But observers say that government-imposed restrictions on social media, journalists and opposition parties are a sign that one of the strongest democracies in West Africa is in trouble.

The Independent UK

Local businesses in northern Nigeria feel the sting of regional sanctions against neighboring Niger

A decision by a bloc of West African nations to shut down their borders with Niger as a way of sanctioning its coup plotters is harming local businesses in northern Nigeria, where a cross-border economy has boomed for years

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Favorable Weather in West Africa Sparks Long Liquidation in Cocoa Futures

Sep ICE NY cocoa (CCU23 ) on Tuesday closed -143 (-4.11%), and Sep ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU23 ) closed -47 (-1.76%). Cocoa prices Tuesday settled sharply lower, with NY cocoa falling to a 3-week low and London cocoa falling to a 2-week low. Cocoa prices sold off Tuesday on...

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Niger coup: is this the end of French influence in Africa?

France’s historic influence in West Africa could finally be coming to an end after a succession of coups culminating in last week’s military takeover in Niger.

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Military intervention in Niger would be complicated and messy, analysts warn

Political commentators, historians, journalists and activists on Monday warned in leading French media outlets of the cataclysm likely to engulf west Africa if fighting breaks out in Niger between the forces that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July and troops from the surrounding countries.

The Conversation

Niger: with a key deadline passed, Nigeria must take decisive steps to prevent a civil war in its neighborhood

The deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for the elected president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum – who was deposed in a coup on July 26 – to be reinstated to office has passed. West Africa is now bracing to see how Ecowas, which has threatened…

The Conversation

Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa - a fresh approach is needed to combat it

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anaemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world’s sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive healthcare in the region adds to the burden of the disease.

The Independent UK

A deadline has arrived for Niger's junta to reinstate the president. Residents brace for what's next

The deadline has arrived for Niger’s military junta to reinstate the country’s ousted president, but the West Africa regional bloc that has threatened a military intervention faces prominent appeals to pursue more peaceful means

Al Jazeera

West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger

Regional bloc ECOWAS works out potential operation to back up ultimatum to coup leaders to give up power by Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Will Ghana’s gas gamble perpetuate a cycle of fossil-fuel related debt?

West African country is enduring hard times – and critics say plan to import liquefied natural gas will only make things worse

The Independent UK

In Niger, US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa

As several European countries evacuate Niger following a coup, the Biden administration seems intent on staying

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