mutinous soldiers, two of the rebellious soldiers told the Associated Press by phone early Monday

Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers, two of the

Supporters of mutinous soldiers hold a Russian flag as they demonstrate in Niamey, Niger, on

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Wagnerappears to be making inroadsin Burkina Faso as well. Western countries have poured aid into Niger, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkenvisited in March, seeking to strengthen ties.... Military experts say some of the people who appeared on state television were high-ranking officers, including Gen.... France “ firmly condemns any attempt to take power by force, ” the minister said.U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Türk called for Bazoum’s release and said “ all efforts must be underta

In an apparent coup Tuesday, the Mali president and prime minister have been detained by mutinied soldiers who surrounded the presidential residence and fired shots into the air. The arrests followed months of protests calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to step down. The rebellion began after soldiers mutinied in the Kati army base, located outside the capitol city of Bamako, stealing weapons from the base’s armory and then detaining senior military officials, the Associated Press repo

Surovikin, a former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine, has been dismissed as chief of the air force, Russian media say.... 23, 2023 Updated6: 17 AM PT Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied!... Prigozhin called off the rebellion short of reaching Moscow after he said he wanted to avoid bloodshed. Advertisement Surovikin’s public absence has been one of several enduring mysteries surrounding the rebe

With the headquarters of the ruling party burning nearby, supporters of mutinous soldiers

and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was