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ECOWAS Commission President declares a state of emergency in West Africa after a series of coups
A surge of military takeovers and rising security threats has pushed West Africa into a critical moment, according to the head of the region’s main political bloc. Omar Touray, president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, warned on Tuesday that the bloc now finds itself in an emergency situation. He made the…
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Embaló flees to Senegal while Guinea-Bissau’s military declares its new ruler
Guinea-Bissau slipped deeper into political turmoil this week as soldiers confirmed a new junta...
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Soldiers claim control in Guinea-Bissau, announce takeover on state TV
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Face2faceafrica.com reported the news about the seizure of...
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Al-Qaeda-linked group burns fuel trucks as it tightens blockade on Mali imports
Militants linked to Al-Qaeda have opened a new front in Mali’s conflict by striking at...
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Gradually, Africa is becoming a ‘NATO’ continent: No action, talk only – Alan Kyerematen laments
Alan Kyerematen, Ghana’s former Minister of Trade and Industry and one of the architects of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has argued that Africa is turning into what he calls...
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One Market, 54 Nations: Why Africa’s free trade pact is still stalled 7 years after signing
When African leaders signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in 2018, it was hailed as a watershed moment, the boldest attempt yet to knit together the continent’s 54 nations...
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Guinea-Bissau president names new prime minister as election tensions rise
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau has dismissed Prime Minister Rui Duarte de Barros, appointing Braima Camara, a former coordinator of the Madem G15 opposition party, as his replacement....
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Sierra Leone’s Maada Bio appointed ECOWAS chairman amid security and political turmoil
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has been named the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at a time when the regional bloc is grappling with one of the...
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Burkina Faso Coup Over, President Kafando Restored to Power
After the presidential guard and coup leader Gen. Gilbert Diendere agreed to the deal presented by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Burkina Faso Interim President Michel Kafando...
