Ecowas threatens sanctions for attack on Mali's president
The Economic Community of West African States says it will probe the attack on Mali's interim leader, threatening sanctions against those involved.
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Mali junta agrees to keep interim leader until elections
The chief negotiator for Ecowas says Mali's junta has accepted that the current interim president will stay in office until new elections can be held.
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Guinea-Bissau hit with Ecowas sanctions
Ecowas has imposed sanctions on Guinea-Bissau after talks with its ruling junta aimed at restoring constitutional order after a coup broke down.
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Guinea-Bissau pushes on with transition council
Guinea-Bissau's junta and opposition parties have pressed on with plans for a transition, despite international calls for a return to democracy.
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Army, opposition agree to share power in Guinea-Bissau
The Guinea-Bissau army and opposition parties have agreed to set up a transitional body to run the country ahead of talks with regional powers.
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Consequences of coup falls on Mali's interim leader
Mali's interim leader Dioncounda Traore has plenty to prepare for after ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure resigned as part of a deal with Ecowas.
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Côte d'Ivoire scoops up top spot in Ecowas
Ecowas has voted Côte d'Ivoire's Alassane Ouattara as its chairperson, just over a year after he won an election that sparked a four-month civil war.
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Nigeria considers running for AU chair
President Goodluck Jonathan has considered enteingr the race for chairperson of the African Union after Gambia pulled out of the running this week.
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Gambia's Jammeh sweeps polls to secure fourth term
Yahya Jammeh scored a landslide win in presidential polls on Friday, securing a fourth term at the helm of the tiny state.
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Gbagbo under house arrest, fighting continues
Côte d'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo has been placed under house arrest, while the of sound weapons rocked Abidjan once more on Tuesday.
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