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Gabon military officers seize control after claiming general election lacked credibility

Russia was using the mercenary group to further its foreign policy aims in west Africa. There’s no reason to think Prigozhin’s death will change that.

Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they seized power on Wednesday and put President Ali Bongo under house arrest after the central African state's election body announced he had won a third term.

Based on other coups in the region, experts expect a prolonged transition period

Last Friday, Niger's military junta in Niamey gave French ambassador to Niger Sylvain Itté a 48-hour deadline to leave the country.

If a Brics currency is about greater national sovereignty, then our geopolitical freedom fighters are missing the most fundamental thing of all

Fears are growing that political troubles in Niger could cut the supply of uranium to global markets.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba is in Paris seeking help to convince Africa to abandon its wait-and-see attitude, which benefits Russia. It's an extraordinary illustration of how Africa is singularly focused on emancipating itself from its former colonizers.

France's ambassador to Niger is still in the country despite an ultimatum from coup leaders to leave his post, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. The decision comes against a backdrop of anti-French…

If a Brics currency is about greater national sovereignty, then our geopolitical freedom fighters are missing the most fundamental thing of all