The pattern is also reflected in neighbouring Mali, where government troops and their partners have killed three to four times…
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Guinea-Bissau: Slain Activist Luís Balanta Laid to Rest as Police Fire Tear Gas on Mourning Protesters
Opposition activists say the transitional authorities continue to rule with repression, citing arbitrary arrests and restrictions on freedoms
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Activist Critical of Guinea-Bissau Junta Found Beaten to Death as Suspicion Mounts Over Military Transition
Balanta had previously disappeared under suspicious circumstances before being released, and had received repeated death threats because of his activism.
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PAIGC Central Committee Meeting Postponed After Alleged Security Ban in Guinea-Bissau
PAIGC alleged that security forces had issued similar warnings to other hotels in Bissau, discouraging them from hosting the meeting.
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Mauritania Accuses Malian Army of Killing Five Civilians Near Border, Demands Investigation
Earlier this month, Malian forces were accused by local sources of killing seven civilians in the border zone shared by…
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Malian Soldiers Reportedly Enter Villages in Mauritania Amid Border Tensions
Many in Mauritania have interpreted the latest border incident as a possible provocation, though authorities in Nouakchott appear keen to…
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Guinea Announces Death of Toumba Hours After Family Demanded Proof He Was Alive
The announcement came after Diakité’s family publicly expressed alarm over the circumstances of his hospitalization and called for proof that…
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Guinea: Convicted Ex-Junta Aide Toumba Diakité Hospitalized After Medical Emergency in Prison
This emergency comes amid heightened tensions surrounding the high-profile detainee in recent months after Diakité was transferred from the Conakry…
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Guinea Deports 942 Sierra Leone Nationals in Crackdown on Undocumented Migrants
Sierra Leoneans found with valid documentation were released by Guinean authorities, while those without legal status were scheduled for return
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Trump Administration Accused of Indecently Leveraging HIV Aid to Secure Zambia’s Strategic Minerals.
A component of the negotiations seeks regulatory and policy changes that would allow American firms easier access to Zambia’s mineral…
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