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US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour
1 year, 9 months ago

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in direct assistance to Africa’s Sahel region Thursday as he visited Niger, seeking to strengthen ties with a country that has so far avoided the recent spate of military coups and Russian mercenaries destabilizing its neighbors. Blinken’s visit comes as both Mali and Burkina Faso remain increasingly volatile, …

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Burkina Faso's junta chief denies diplomatic split from Paris
1 year, 10 months ago

Burkina Faso's junta chief denies diplomatic split from Paris

Firstpost  

France had special forces based in the capital Ouagadougou, but its presence had come under intense scrutiny as anti-French sentiment in the region grows, with Paris withdrawing its ambassador to Burkina over the junta’s demands Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso’s junta leader said Friday his country had not severed diplomatic ties with France, which he has asked to withdraw its forces, and …

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Russian role in Burkina Faso crisis comes under scrutiny
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian role in Burkina Faso crisis comes under scrutiny

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUOU, Burkina Faso — Within hours of Burkina Faso’s second coup this year, the head of Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit Wagner Group was among the first to congratulate the new junta leader in West Africa. “The Burkina Faso coup that we just witnessed could be the first example of Russia playing a part in instigating a coup rather than just …

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Burkina Faso gov’t denies army takeover after barracks gunfire
2 years, 11 months ago

Burkina Faso gov’t denies army takeover after barracks gunfire

Al Jazeera  

The government denies the army seized control of the country after exchanges of gunfire at multiple army barracks. Residents in Burkina Faso’s capital say gunfire erupted late on Sunday in the same area as embattled President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s home, hours after mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base in Ouagadougou. “We want adequate resources for the battle” …

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