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The Digest: The Economic Community of West African States has declared a state of emergency across the entire region in response to a series of...
The Digest: The presidency of the Benin Republic has asserted that President Patrice Talon is safe and the regular army is regaining control...
The Digest: Benin Republic has been plunged into crisis following an attempted coup, with gunfire reported near President Patrice Talon’s...
The Digest: Military personnel in the West African nation of Benin have announced the seizure of power from President Patrice Talon in an...
The Digest: Nigeria has granted protective asylum to Guinea-Bissau's main opposition presidential candidate, Fernando Costa, within its embassy...
The Digest: Guinea-Bissau's military has once again seized power, dissolving government institutions and detaining the president just days after...
The Digest: The Economic Community of West African States has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all decision-making bodies following Wednesday’s...
From Sudan to Guinea-Bissau, the persistent pattern of military interventions reveals deep-seated governance challenges across Africa, where power...
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