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Two weeks after Burkina Faso coup, U.N. Security Council expresses ‘serious concern’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council expressed "serious concern about the unconstitutional change of government" in Burkina...
Read moreRadio journalist attacked in Guinea-Bissau after failed coup
By Alberto Dabo BISSAU (Reuters) - A journalist in Guinea-Bissau was attacked at home by men with AK-47 rifles on...
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West Africa bloc to deploy stabilizing force to Bissau after coup attempt
BISSAU (Reuters) -West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Thursday it will deploy...
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Burkina junta willing to restore constitutional order, says West African bloc
By Cooper Inveen and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) -A military junta that seized power in Burkina Faso last week has...
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Six killed in failed coup in Guinea-Bissau, president sees link to drugs
By Alberto Dabo BISSAU (Reuters) -At least six people were killed in a failed attempt to overthrow Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro...
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Guinea-Bissau president: Failed coup may have been linked to drug trade
By Alberto Dabo BISSAU (Reuters) -Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo survived an attempted coup on Tuesday but said many members...
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Guinea Bissau president survives W. Africa’s latest coup attempt
By Edward McAllister OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Cheering crowds welcomed Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's election victory in 2020, but...
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Recent coups in West and Central Africa
By Aaron Ross DAKAR (Reuters) - An attempted coup was believed to be underway in Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday. The identity...
Read moreOver 30 dead during Guinea-Bissau health worker strike, union says
BISSAU (Reuters) - More than 30 people have died because a health workers' strike in Guinea-Bissau has paralysed the healthcare...
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