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Good coup, bad coup? Mali defies France as Burkina Faso calls for understanding
01-01-2022
Condemn or cooperate? West African leaders are grappling with that question as they scramble for the antidote to coup contagion. Since regional bloc ECOWAS decided earlier this month to play hardball with Mali's junta, tensions have spiralled far and wide.
Post-coup showdown in Sudan: No room for compromise after PM Hamdok's resignation?
03-01-2022
Resignation of the Sudanese civilian PM Hamdok deprives coup leaders of their face of being the natural continuity between the revolution that toppled longtime strongman Omar el-Bachir in 2019 and a junta that's since scrapped power sharing and jailed key architects of the transition to democracy.
European campaign? Macron mounts re-election bid amid French EU presidency
05-01-2022
When Emmanuel Macron first ran for president five years ago, he touted himself as a disruptor; a leader who could reform France from outside the box of the traditional political parties. It turns out the reformer can sometimes be a loose cannon.
Mali under embargo: Why is regional bloc ECOWAS coming down hard on junta?
11-01-2022
Why are Mali's neighbours coming down hard? A harsh embargo has been decided after coup leaders in that landlocked West African state reneged on their promise of a quick return to civilian rule. How harsh? We talk border closures and trade embargoes.