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SORO Guillaume Declares Candidacy For IVORY COAST Presidential Elections

abidjanpress.com /  Exiled Ivory Coast opposition leader Guillaume Soro By Gary Raynaldo     DIPLOMATIC  TIMES Ivory Coast opposition leader Guillaume Soro has declared his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections in the  west African nation. Soro, a former rebel leader who has also been barred

Mali’s Predictable Coup Leaves an Unclear Path to Civilian Rule

Malian Air Force deputy chief of staff Ismael Wague (centre) speaks during a press conference on August 19, 2020. ANNIE RISEMBERG/AFP via Getty Images Bruce Whitehouse, Lehigh University Soldiers have ousted Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta who has now resigned, alongside the country’s prime minister.

MALI President Resigns After Military Coup in West Africa Nation

Credit: Wikipedia /  Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta By Gary Raynaldo    DIPLOMATIC  TIMES Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned after a military mutiny that has plunged the west African nation in to political chaos.  Early Tuesday before the surprise announcement on Wednesday,  President