BAMAKO( Reuters)-Mali's former interim president Bah Ndaw and prime minister Moctar Ouane have been

ta, resigned on state television after mutinous soldiers stormed the capital and forced him into their custody.... ta’s close ties with France and the way he handled the insurgency that has rocked stability in Mali for the past eight years. Story continues below advertisement “ I do not wish for blood to be shed anymore so I can maintain power, ” Ke？... “ I have decided to quit my duties.” Fighters linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have taken over much of the countryside, waging a blood

The new testing rules are expected to take effect next week. That has left would-be travelers nervously calculating whether they will get test results back in time to make their flights or worrying whether there will be more rules imposed while they are away.... Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, indicated that concern about stubborn inflation was growing.... The O.E.C.D. also warned that inflation could be higher and last longer than originally anticipated. The mood: People and busines

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, second from left, and other West African leaders met Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria.... World Nation Soldiers declare Niger general who led coup as head of state Niger is seen as the last reliable partner for the West to battle jihadists linked to Al Qaeda and Islamic State in Africa’s Sahel region.... A coup endangers that. July 28, 2023The Economic Community of West African States announced travel and economic sanctions against Niger on Sunday over the coup