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Guinea-Bissau coup: President Umaro says deadly attempt thwarted

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Guinea-Bissau’s president says he has survived a coup attempt, after a five-hour assault on the presidential palace. Umaro Sissoco Embalo says security forces stopped an “attack against democracy”. Al Jazeera’s Alexi O’Brien reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaBissau #UmaroSissocoEmbalo #GuineBissauCoup

Burkina Faso army deposes president Kabore in military coup

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Burkina Faso’s army has announced it has deposed President Roch Kabore, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and suspended the constitution, seizing control of the country after two days of unrest at army camps in the capital. The announcement, signed on Monday by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and read by another officer on state television, said the takeover had been carried out without violence and those detained were in a secure location. The country’s borders have also been closed, it added. Before the army statement, the African Union and the West African bloc ECOWAS both condemned what they called an attempted coup, saying they held the military responsible […]

Malians rally after army calls for protests over ECOWAS sanctions

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Thousands of people have heeded calls by Mali’s military rulers for a nationwide protest against sanctions by the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS. The sanctions were imposed after the country’s military coup leader delayed elections – due next month – until 2025. The military government asked the public to demonstrate, calling the measures extreme. Al Jazeera’s @Nicolas Haque reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mali #ECOWAS #Protests

Erdogan seeks to boost ties at Turkey-Africa summit

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Turkey has hosted the heads of state from 16 African countries along with more than 102 ministers and representatives of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for an economic summit aimed at boosting trade links. Turkish weapons deals, including combat drone technology are also on the table. Al Jazeera’s @Sinem Koseoglu reports from Istanbul. @African Union and the Economic Community @West African States @ECOWAS @Al Jazeera English @TurkeyAfricaSummit

ECOWAS envoys meet Guinea coup leaders, say Conde in good health

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Guinea’s new military rulers are under increasing diplomatic pressure. The African Union has suspended the country after last weekend’s coup. Meanwhile, a delegation from the West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS has held talks with army leaders and met expelled President Alpha Conde. They described their engagement as frank and productive. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Conakry, Guinea. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry # MamadyDoumbouya #GuineaCoup #ECOWAS

Guinea coup makers name army governors, promise ‘unity’ gov’t

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Guinea’s coup leaders have replaced regional governors with military officers and released political detainees after they deposed President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya promised a “new era for governance and economic development” but did not say when or how this would happen. The bloc of West African nations or ECOWAS will discuss the coup in Guinea in a virtual session. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Conakry, Guinea. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry # MamadyDoumbouya #GuineaCoup

Guinea coup leader bars foreign travel for government officials

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Guinea’s military rulers have barred government officials from leaving the country. Coup leader Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya summoned cabinet ministers and told them to hand over their passports and official vehicles. The former French Foreign Legion officer led a military unit that removed President Alpha Conde on Sunday. Later, he announced that the constitution was declared invalid and that the country’s borders were closed. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry #AlphaConde #GuineaCoup

Guinea coup: Army detains President Conde, dissolves constitution

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Soldiers have detained Guinea’s President Alpha Conde in a coup. On national television, coup leader Mamady Doumbouya the head of the country’s special forces says the borders are closed and the constitution dissolved. The United Nations and the West African economic bloc, ECOWAS have condemned the military takeover. Conde won a third presidential term in a widely disputed election last October. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #GuineaConakry #AlphaConde #GuineaCoup