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UK ‘must invest more in climate adaptation amid whiplash of flood and droughts’
1 year, 1 month ago

UK ‘must invest more in climate adaptation amid whiplash of flood and droughts’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government must invest more in climate adaptation amid a “whiplash” of floods and droughts …

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Abdourahamane Tchiani | The shadow General
1 year, 4 months ago

Abdourahamane Tchiani | The shadow General

The Hindu  

His job, as the commander of the Presidential Guard, was to protect the President. Yet, two years later, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani himself led a coup against President Mohamed Bazoum, Mr. Issoufou’s successor, and declared himself the head of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the junta that’s now in control of Niger, West Africa’s largest country. Gen. …

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After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder
1 year, 4 months ago

After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder

Hindustan Times  

NASSIROU MAHAMADOU, a vegetable seller perched on a stool in Niamey, the capital of Niger, does not look like a fighter. “It’s a disgrace.” The regional bloc had threatened to use force if Mr Bazoum were not reinstated by August 6th. Moreover, he said Nigeria’s government was concerned by domestic opposition to a military intervention “especially in northern Nigeria with …

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Explained | Why has France ended its military operations in Sahel?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | Why has France ended its military operations in Sahel?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On November 9, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of the decade-long Operation Barkhane in Africa. Mr. Macron said that, “Our military support for African countries will continue, but according to new principles that we have defined with them.” What is Operation Barkhane? Third, Operation Barkhane’s unfulfilled objective to resolve the region’s insurgencies sparked an …

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Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety
2 years, 2 months ago

Burkina Faso president resigns on condition coup leader guarantees his safety

ABC  

Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore has accepted a conditional resignation offered by President Paul-Henri Damiba to avoid further violence after a recent coup. Key points: Captain Traore says order is being restored after the violence of recent days President Paul-Henri Damiba has left the country, according to a family member Mr Damiba himself led a coup against …

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Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup
2 years, 2 months ago

Protesters attack French Embassy in Burkina Faso after coup

ABC  

Angry protesters have attacked the French Embassy in Burkina Faso's capital of Ougadougou after supporters of the West African nation's new coup leader accused France of harbouring the ousted interim president, a charge French authorities have vehemently denied. Key points: Lieutenant-Colonel Damiba overthrew the country's democratically elected president in January In turn, another coup has now seen him ousted, sparking …

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Paul-Henri Damiba | The colonel who seized power
2 years, 10 months ago

Paul-Henri Damiba | The colonel who seized power

The Hindu  

In December 2021, Burkina Faso’s then President Roch Christian Kabore appointed the little-known Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as the commander of the country’s third military region, responsible for security in the capital Ouagadougou. Mr. Kabore betted on Lt. Col. Damiba to bolster counter-terror measures as well as shore up support for his government among the soldiers. Seven weeks later, …

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The Hindu editorial on coup in Burkina Faso
2 years, 10 months ago

The Hindu editorial on coup in Burkina Faso

The Hindu  

Burkina Faso, once known as one of the most stable countries in West Africa, has been mired in a deadly cycle of jihadist violence since 2015. Monday’s coup, in which mutinous soldiers overthrew the democratically elected government of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, was a direct result of this growing instability which the government failed miserably to tackle. Mr. Kaboré …

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Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso
2 years, 10 months ago

Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

The Hindu  

More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso after detaining the democratically elected President following a day of gunbattles in the capital of the West African country. It was not immediately known where Mr. Kabore was, and the junta spokesman said only that the coup had taken place …

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Burkina Faso President held by mutinous soldiers: reports
2 years, 10 months ago

Burkina Faso President held by mutinous soldiers: reports

The Hindu  

Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks a day after staging an uprising, security sources said. Soldiers at several army bases across the country rebelled on Sunday, demanding the sacking of the military top brass and more resources to fight a bloody jihadist insurgency. “President Kabore, the …

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Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters angered by surge in attacks linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State
3 years ago

Burkina Faso police fire tear gas at protesters angered by surge in attacks linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State

ABC  

Protesters have burned tyres and pillaged a government building in Burkina Faso's capital after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd calling for the country's President to resign. Key points: Activist groups called for protests in response to a surge in attacks by militant groups A recent attack by an Al Qaeda-linked group killed 53 people The attacks have …

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