US begins drawing down troops in Niger after coup
By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 …
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Military flees government palace as coup fails in Bolivia
By Paola Flores and Megan Janetsky | Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia — Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt, but …
Haiti’s health system nearing collapse as chaos grips country
By Danica Coto | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before …
Bolsonaro should be charged with staging coup
By Diane Jeantet | Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country’s Jan. 8 riots and recommended …
Macron says France will end military presence in Niger
By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane | Associated Press PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out …
Military figure appointed leader after coup in Gabon
By Yves Laurent Goma and Sam Mednick | Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Mutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday after placing the …
Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin buried in private
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A private burial was held for Yevgeny Prigozhin, ending a tumultuous journey from St. Petersburg street thug to Kremlin-financed mercenary leader, following a suspicious …
Insurgent attack in Niger kills at least 17 soldiers
By Sam Mednick | Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger — Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in …
ECOWAS’ Troop Deployment to Niger Sparks Mounting Tensions
By Sam Mednick | Associated Press Tensions are escalating between Niger’s new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger’s …
Reportedly, Niger’s coup leaders issue threats to assassinate president
By Sam Mednick and Chinedu Asadu | Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries …