Burkina Faso: Ousted leader extradited by Togo
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been extradited by neighbouring Togo to his...
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Dan Jones: Kalashnikovs, coups, and foreign powers in the Sahel
The Sahel used to be the world’s diplomatic screensaver: always on, rarely noticed. Sand, goats, and the occasional French officer...
Russian military instructors land in Niger
Russian military instructors arrived in Niger on April 10th as the country and its junta-led neighbours strengthen their relations with...
