ECOWAS will vote on whether to maintain, ease, or lift retaliatory measures. Burkina Faso and Guinea risk further punitive measures. West Africa has seen a succession of military coups in less than two years. West African politicians met in Ghana’s capital, Accra, on Saturday to discuss whether to reduce or tighten sanctions against the junta-ruled … Read more
Guinean ex-leader Alpha Conde boarded an aircraft for Turkey on Saturday, according to authorities, after the junta that deposed him authorised his trip overseas for medical treatment. The junta’s ruling council claimed the 84-year-old Conte was permitted to fly out of respect for his “dignity and integrity” and for “humanitarian considerations.” Conde has “medical appointments” … Read more
Guinea’s former President Alpha conde and other officials charged with workplace violence Guinea’s head legal officer has requested legal procedures against previous President Alpha Conde and 26 of his previous authorities for supposed wrongdoings, including demonstrations of brutality while in office. The charges against 84-year-old Conde and his partners range from complicity in murder and … Read more
