Burkina Faso army deposes president in west Africa’s latest coup
Ousted leader Roch Kabore’s whereabouts unknown as government dissolved and borders closed
Army colonel sworn in as Mali president as tensions with Paris grow
Assimi Goïta vows to uphold republican regime and democracy in Mali
Son of Chad’s autocratic president takes over after father’s death
Idriss Déby had been in power since 1990, after ousting the dictator Hissène Habré
Web Log: Internet shutdowns are ‘violation of human rights’
Shutdowns in Ethiopia have cost the government $4.5 million each day
Macron’s sacked bodyguard resurfaces to give French president a new headache
Alexandre Benalla in fresh scandal over use of diplomatic passport and role in arms trade
Nigerian president orders full-scale offensive against Boko Haram
Jonathan says abucted schoolgirls will be released and order restored in northeast
Chadian peacekeepers kill eight in Central African Republic
Peacekeeping commander claims Chadian brigade had been fired on
Jacob Zuma discusses war-torn Central African Republic at summit in Chad
CAR president claims Chadian ‘special forces’ led operation that ousted his regime
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