Burkina Faso Junta Threatened by Jihadist Attacks
Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Ibrahim Traoré, is grappling with escalating jihadist attacks and internal instability, exposing the fragility…
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Mali’s Ruling Junta Lifts Ban on Political Party Activities
Mali’s ruling junta has lifted its ban on political activities, which had been in place since April and had been…
Niger’s Ruling Junta Open to Dialogue with Benin Over Restoring Ties
Niger’s junta has agreed to talks with Benin to restore relations following a coup in Niger last year that led…
Burkina Faso’s Ruling Junta Forcefully Conscripts Critics for Military Service
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused Burkina Faso’s ruling junta of kidnapping and conscripting its critics, based on…
Mali’s Junta Transfers Detained Opposition Activists to Prison
Mali’s ruling junta has moved opposition politicians, arrested in a crackdown earlier this month, to prison. The politicians, who number…
Ruling Junta Exploring Alternative Route for Niger’s Oil
Niger is considering rerouting its oil exportation through Chad after it faced challenges transporting it through a China-backed 1,930-kilometer pipeline…
Guinea Court Sentences Media Regulators to Prison Over Junta Bribery Claim
Two media regulators in Guinea, Djene Diaby and Tawel Camara, were sentenced to eight months in prison and fined $116…
Burkina Faso’s Junta Delays Return to Civilian Rule by Five Years
Burkina Faso’s military rulers have extended their stay in power by an additional five years, following a national dialogue that…
Malian Court Sentences Economist for Criticizing Junta
Mali’s court has sentenced Etienne Fakaba Sissoko, an advisor to Mali’s ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, to two years in…