Guinea-Bissau failed coup linked to drug trafficking, president says
Attack around government palace on Tuesday lasted hours
Sanctions on Mali could have ‘devastating impact’, warn NGOs
Collective warning issued after junta plans dropped for scheduled February election
Mali’s new military junta given week to find civilian president
Regional bloc of 15 countries also calls for elections to be held within 12 months
West African nations hope to launch shared currency by 2020
Member countries had adopted a flexible exchange rate regime
Gambia: on the brink of invasion
Jammeh vowed to rule for “a billion years” – he did so for 22 years with increasing repression
Senegal troops to enter Gambia if president refuses to leave
Nigeria also threatens action if Yahya Jammeh does not step down before midnight
Gambians flee to Senegal fearing war over Barrow inauguration
Dictator Yahya Jammeh lost elections but may not concede presidency on Thursday
West Africa presidents head for Burkina Faso to mediate in crisis
Coup leader claims to be still in charge despite the passing of an army deadline for surrender
West African leaders consider new force to fight Boko Haram
Militants have killed thousands in past year in Nigeria-based campaign for Islamist state
Call for one-year transition period in Burkina Faso
West African presidents want interim government to guide country into 2015 elections
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