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A new dawn in the Sahel: President Traore and Burkina Faso’s anti-imperialist rebirth
President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso has emerged as one of the most vocal champions of a multipolar world and a staunch advocate of anti-imperialism.
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Burkina Faso's military officers remove leader Damiba
Burkina Faso army Captain Ibrahim Traore has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba, in what marks the second coup in the West African country this year.
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West African bloc suspends Burkina Faso after military coup
West Africa's main regional bloc on Friday suspended Burkina Faso from its governing bodies over this week's military coup but stopped short of imposing any sanctions.
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Terror attack on bus in Mali leaves 31 dead
Daesh-linked terrorists in central Mali have reportedly killed more than 30 people on a bus ferrying them to a local market.
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Guinea health chief calls Ebola outbreak ‘epidemic’
‘Very early this morning, the Conakry laboratory confirmed the presence of the Ebola virus.’
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Endemic Islamophobia in France
Following the beheading of a “History” teacher many in France contend freedom of speech should hold no bars and not be curtailed in any way, others opine that offensive and abusive language, or acts, breach propriety, hence the widening societal division.
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Amnesty says abuses rampant as West African armies target militants
Amnesty International says soldiers in three West African countries have illegally killed or caused the disappearance of nearly 200 people between February and April in anti-militancy operations.
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Dozens of refugees drown as boat sinks off Mauritania
At least 58 refugees trying to reach Europe from West Africa die as their makeshift boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania.
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