Guinea-Bissau junta appoints Embalo ally
Guinea-Bissau’s military appoints an Embalo ally as prime minister as global actors condemn the coup and demand a swift return to constitutional order.
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West Africa
WHO reports 404 Rift Valley Fever cases and 42 deaths in West Africa
The World Health Organization reported 404 confirmed Rift Valley Fever cases, including 42 deaths, in Mauritania and Senegal between September 20 and October 30.
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Senior Guinea-Bissau commanders held in suspected coup attempt
Guinea-Bissau detained top officers for an alleged coup bid ahead of Nov. 23 polls, the army says
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Ivory Coast candidates rally crowds as voting approaches on Saturday
Ivory Coast holds its final presidential rallies ahead of Saturday’s tense vote with Ouattara seeking a fourth term.
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Militants choke Mali’s fuel supply as Bamako queues stretch long
Militant groups blocking fuel imports have triggered severe shortages across Mali, forcing long queues in Bamako before new tankers arrived from Ivory Coast.
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French navy seizes 9.6 tonnes of cocaine off West Africa
Two French warships stopped an unflagged trawler off West Africa, seizing 9.6 tonnes of cocaine
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Accra to act as transit hub for US deportations of West Africans
Ghana agrees to take in U.S.-deported West Africans as a transit stop; 14 arrived and were sent on home
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ECOWAS chief urges Sahel bloc to return, but analysts see little chance
Analysts doubt Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will rejoin ECOWAS soon, despite Bio’s outreach efforts
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UNICEF: 80,000 children at risk as cholera spreads in West, Central Africa
UNICEF warns 80,000 children face high cholera risk in West and Central Africa as outbreaks spread
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Mpox cases in Guinea pass 200 as Africa sees rising infections
Guinea has recorded over 200 mpox cases amid a wider rise in infections across west Africa, prompting ongoing health concerns.
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