A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency ...
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Soldiers deployed in Benin ...
It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim ...
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The Economic Community of West African States has declared a state of emergency in the region.The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the declaration known on Tuesday during the 55th ...
Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.
The region of Western Africa comprises countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, ...