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Guinea's capital Conakry grinds to a halt as general strike begins
Guinea's capital came to a standstill Monday on the first day of an open-ended general strike in a key test for the junta that seized power in 2021 and banned demonstrations while muzzling critics.
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ECOWAS is internally weak – Kenyan analyst
The bloc has delivered nothing for West Africa, Ken Bosire has told RT
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West African bloc ECOWAS says it is lifting sanctions on Niger
West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year, a senior official announced Saturday.
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West African court orders deposed Niger president be freed immediately
Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held in detention since a July 26 coup, must be freed immediately, the court of the West African bloc, ECOWAS, ordered on Friday.
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