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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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Burkina Faso Reinstates Constitution, Transition Deal to be Signed on Sunday
Burkina Faso took a significant step toward the return of civilian rule on Saturday as the military announced the reinstatement of the country's constitution which had been suspended with the president's ouster.
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Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida Says Taking Power in Burkina Faso
Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida said on Saturday he was taking over as head of state in Burkina Faso, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff Honore Traore who had earlier said he would lead a transition.
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Protests Force Out Burkina Faso's President, Soldiers Vie For Power
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore resigned on Friday amid mass street protests at his attempts to extend his 27-year rule, plunging the West African nation into uncertainty as junior officers vied with top military brass for power.
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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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Burkina Faso Reinstates Constitution, Transition Deal to be Signed on Sunday
Burkina Faso took a significant step toward the return of civilian rule on Saturday as the military announced the reinstatement of the country's constitution which had been suspended with the president's ouster.
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Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida Says Taking Power in Burkina Faso
Lieutenant Colonel Issaac Zida said on Saturday he was taking over as head of state in Burkina Faso, in an apparent putsch against the military chief of staff Honore Traore who had earlier said he would lead a transition.
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Protests Force Out Burkina Faso's President, Soldiers Vie For Power
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore resigned on Friday amid mass street protests at his attempts to extend his 27-year rule, plunging the West African nation into uncertainty as junior officers vied with top military brass for power.
