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Guinea-Bissau Military Installs General to Lead One-Year Transition After Seizing Power

The takeover halted provisional vote results after officers cited an alleged plot involving politicians with drug traffickers.

Tinubu Declares National Security Emergency, Orders Mass Recruitment

Embalo and Dias Both Claim Victory in Guinea-Bissau Vote as Results Due Thursday

Guinea-Bissau Heads to Nov. 23 Polls With Embalo Favored After Opposition Ban

Guinea’s Junta Leader Doumbouya Enters December Presidential Race

Guinea-Bissau Detains Senior Officers in Alleged Coup Attempt on Eve of Election Campaign

Ouattara Wins Fourth Term in Ivory Coast With 89.77% in Provisional Count

Mali Court Jails Ex–Prime Minister Moussa Mara for Post Backing Jailed Critics

Ouattara Poised for Fourth Term as Ivory Coast Awaits Official Results

Ouattara Leads in Partial Results as Ivory Coast Awaits Final Presidential Tally

Ivory Coast Votes in Tense Presidential Election as Ouattara Seeks Another Term

Tinubu Replaces Nigeria’s Defense Chief and Service Heads After Coup Reports

Ivory Coast Ends Campaign as Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term Under Tight Security

Ivory Coast Heads to Polls With Ouattara Favored for Fourth Term

Nigeria Sets Panel to Probe Detained Officers as Military Denies Coup Plot

Mali Fuel Crisis Deepens as Militant Blockade Chokes Imports

Guinea Sets Dec. 28 Presidential Election After Court Validates New Constitution

Guinea Backs New Constitution in Provisional Vote, Opening Path for Junta Leader

Guinea Referendum Delivers Provisional ‘Yes’ Landslide, Paving Way for Doumbouya

Guinea Junta Suspends Three Major Parties, Pushes Back Referendum Campaign Start