Johan Grimonprez uses archival footage of the period to expose the CIA-backed assassination of Congo leader Patrice Lumumba ...

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

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A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination ...

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