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Rights Groups Document Seven Protester Deaths in Lomé, Government Blames Drownings

International rights groups say the heavy-handed crackdown points to democratic backsliding under President Gnassingbe’s new unrestricted powers

Togo Soldiers and Militiamen Disperse Youth Protests

Togo Suspends RFI and France24 for Three Months

Mali Junta Dissolves Political Parties, Tightening Grip on Power

Mali’s Junta Intensifies Crackdown with Political Ban and Detentions

Mali Junta Suspends Political Parties Following Pro-Democracy Protests

Mali Junta Poised to Cement Power as National Dialogue Backs Goita's Five-Year Presidency

Ivory Coast Opposition Leader Barred From Presidential Race by Court Ruling

Burkina Faso Junta Foils Alleged Coup Plot Tied to Ivory Coast

Guinea Junta Pardons Ex-Dictator Convicted for 2009 Massacre

Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers Tracked to Sierra Leone

Gabon Schedules Presidential Election for April 12 to Transition from Military Rule

John Mahama Inaugurated as Ghana's President After Electoral Comeback

Ghana's Supreme Court Dismisses Challenges to Anti-LGBT Bill

John Mahama Wins Ghana Presidential Election in Historic Comeback

Ghanaians Vote in Tight Presidential Election Focused on Economic Recovery

56 Dead in Guinea Soccer Stadium Stampede Following Fan Clashes

Mali Junta Tightens Grip by Replacing Civilian Prime Minister with Military General

Senegal's Pastef Party Secures Parliamentary Majority

US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Individuals Undermining Ghana's Democracy