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West Africa: ECOWAS Declares State of Emergency in West Africa

All Africa 10 Dec 2025
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region, citing rising security threats ....
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Africa : Aeronautical fees to be upped in ASECNA zone in West Africa and Madagascar

Africa Intelligence 10 Dec 2025
Aeronautical fees levied by the agency responsible for air navigation safety in West Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) will go up ....
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West Africa is in a state of emergency after several coups, bloc leader says

Lancaster Online 10 Dec 2025
A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency. The president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission spoke Tuesday after a failed coup attempt ... .
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West Africa: France Backs Benin After Foiled Coup As Ecowas Warns of Rising Instability

All Africa 10 Dec 2025
France has confirmed it provided surveillance, observation and logistical backing to Benin's armed forces during the weekend's attempted coup, stepping in at the request of the authorities in Cotonou as loyalist troops moved to regain control ....
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Guinea Emerges as West Africa's New Digital Transformation Powerhouse

Business Wire 10 Dec 2025
By hosting the Transform Africa Summit 2025, becoming the first francophone nation to receive this major continental event since its creation in 2013, Guinea confirmed the emergence of Conakry as a new digital innovation hub in West Africa.
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West Africa: West Africa Is in a State of Emergency - Ecowas President

All Africa 09 Dec 2025
He said, "Faced with this situation, it is safe to declare that our community is in a state of emergency." ....
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West Africa Emergency

Beaumont Enterprise 09 Dec 2025
FILE - Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 6, 2025 ....
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ECOWAS bloc declares state of emergency amid political instability in West Africa

Anadolu Agency 09 Dec 2025
ISTANBUL. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday declared a state of emergency as the region has been shaken by political instability, according to Nigerian media.
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West Africa: Benin Coup - Ecowas Orders Immediate Deployment of Standby Force

All Africa 08 Dec 2025
ECOWAS said it had decided to deploy the standby force following wide consultations with its Heads of State and Government ....
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'If there's a coup, then ECOWAS will be willing to step in': West Africa bloc ...

France24 07 Dec 2025
The ECOWAS West Africa regional bloc on Sunday ordered the ...
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Lessons from Tema: The future of West Africa’s ports

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 07 Dec 2025
Africa at a crossroads The commissioning of phases 1 and 2 of the ...
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Soldiers appear on TV to announce coup; govt says it's nothing: What happened in West Africa's Benin?

The Times of India 07 Dec 2025
A group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state TV Sunday and announced that they had taken over the government in a coup ... Coups or attempts of coups are not new to the West African nation which got its independence from France in 1960 ... .
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“We are setting an example”: Meet five activists advancing women’s and girls’ rights in West Africa (Amnesty International Australia)

Public Technologies 05 Dec 2025
In these West African countries, they are subjected to different forms of gender-based violence (GBV), including early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), but ...
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Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: Has the Ukraine war reached West Africa?

Ya Libnan 04 Dec 2025
While Kyiv has not claimed responsibility ....
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Marketing World Awards honour top brands across West Africa

B & FT Online 04 Dec 2025
The 14th Marketing World Awards (MWA) has taken place in Accra, recognising more than 50 organisations and individuals for their contributions to marketing, communications and brand development across West Africa.

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