Category: Africa
A Leader of Niger’s Coup Visits Mali, Raising Fears of Wagner Alliance
New York Times A dozen military officials who took power from the president in Niger last week met with the leaders of Mali, a country where the Kremlin-backed Wagner mercenary group has deployed about 1,500 troops. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/world/africa/niger-coup-mali-wagner.html
Read MoreKenya Offers to Lead International Force to Help Restore Order in Haiti
New York Times Kenya has offered to lead a police force to help restore order to Haiti, where gangs that control vast parts of the country’s capital have fomented violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/americas/haiti-international-intervention.html
Read MoreOusmane Sonko’s Arrest Sets Off New Round of Protests
New York Times Ousmane Sonko, a fiery figure with a loyal youth following, was charged with fomenting insurrection, and his party dissolved. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/africa/senegal-protests-sonko.html
Read MoreNiger Coup Is Backed by 2 Neighbors, Raising Risk of Wider Conflict
New York Times As France prepared to evacuate its citizens, Burkina Faso and Mali said they would take any military operation by other West African nations to reinstate the president as a “declaration of war.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/africa/niger-coup-mali-burkina-faso.html
Read MoreCoups in Africa Run Coast to Coast After Niger Turmoil
New York Times This past week’s military takeover in Niger completed a domino chain of countries ruled by leaders who seized power by force, fueling instability and presenting a conundrum for the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/world/africa/africa-coups-niger.html
Read MoreHead of Presidential Guard Announced as Leader in Niger Coup
New York Times Gen. Omar Tchiani spoke on state television as the head of a transitional leadership in the West African country, two days after his troops detained the elected president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/28/world/africa/niger-coup-general-omar-tchiani.html
Read MoreNiger Coup: What to Know
New York Times Military mutineers said that they had ousted the country’s elected leader. The move shakes a pillar of democracy in West Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/africa/niger-coup-president-bazoum.html
Read More‘Bobi Wine: The People’s President’ Review: A Pop Star Turns Politician
New York Times Uganda has been under authoritarian rule for decades. Wine has doggedly challenged its leader, and this documentary shows the price he’s paid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/movies/bobi-wine-the-peoples-president-review.html
Read MoreNiger’s Detained President Vows to Save Democracy From Coup
New York Times A group of soldiers claimed to have seized power in Niger. But President Mohamed Bazoum and his allies insist the coup could still be reversed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/world/africa/niger-coup.html
Read MoreMilitary in Niger Announces Coup After Soldiers Detain President
New York Times President Mohamed Bazoum was one of the West’s most reliable partners in a volatile region threatened by militant extremists and prone to coups. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/africa/niger-military-coup-president-bazoum.html
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