NIMAY, Niger (AP) – Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from a market day in a volatile corner of Niger, killing at least 58 people and then burning grain to the ground, it said Tuesday. Immediate responsibility for Monday’s massacre was not claimed, although extremists affiliated with …
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Talks between a delegation of West African envoys and the military officers overthrowing Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita have ended without a deal on how the country should return to civilian rule following last week’s coup. The meditation team from the regional block Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) …
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The military government that took power in Mali wants a military transitional body to rule the country for three years and has agreed to release Deputy President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, a source in a visit by West African delegation said on Sunday. “The junta has confirmed that it wants a …
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Closer talks between a West African delegation and military officers who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita earlier this week have entered into a second day. Spearheaded by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, the delegation of the regional ECOWAS block met at military officers led by Colonel Assimi Goita behind closed …
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An important meeting between the Mali coup and mediators from the West African regional bloc to seek a return to civilian rule ended after just 20 minutes. The talks on Saturday were set to last 90 minutes, according to a preliminary schedule set by the Economic Community of West African …
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