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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS,…
DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing…
Niger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements…
New study says about half of Nicaragua’s population wants to emigrate
MEXICO CITY — Lawyer Isabel Lazo’s jobs are being systematically canceled by…
Sierra Leone declares nationwide curfew after gunmen attack military barracks
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Several gunmen attacked major detention centers in the…
Madagascar president on course for reelection as supporters claim they were promised money to vote
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina is on course for reelection in a vote…
Niger’s junta asks West Africa’s court to compel neighbors to lift coup sanctions, citing hardship
ABUJA, Nigeria — Niger’s junta on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court…
Guatemalan prosecutors pursue president-elect and student protesters over campus takeover
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan prosecutors said Thursday they will seek to strip…
Iranians mark the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy takeover while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians gathered on the streets Saturday to…
15 UN peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from northern Mali were injured by 2 explosive devices
UNITED NATIONS — Fifteen U.N. peacekeepers in a convoy withdrawing from a…
Judges rule state takeover of Nashville airport’s board violates Tennessee Constitution
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel of judges ruled Tuesday that it was…
Judges rule state takeover of Nashville airport’s board violates Tennessee Constitution
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A panel of judges ruled Tuesday that it was…
Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice
NIAMEY, Niger — Hamsa Diakite can’t remember the last time her family…
The US declares the ousting of Niger’s president a coup and suspends military aid and training
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday formally declared the ousting of…
Attorneys for college taken over by DeSantis allies threaten to sue ‘alternate’ school
Attorneys for New College of Florida, the traditionally progressive public liberal arts…
US suspends aid to Gabon after military takeover
The Biden administration has suspended most non-humanitarian aid to Gabon after a…
President Emmanuel Macron says France will end military presence in Niger and pull ambassador from country after coup
President Emmanuel Macron says France will end military presence in Niger and…
At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined
ABUJA, Nigeria — If you listen to the African leaders addressing the…
Want a place on the UN stage? Leaders of divided nations must first get past this gatekeeper
UNITED NATIONS — It’s one of the United Nations’ more obscure bodies,…