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Niger's authorities suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster's coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien soldiers and civilians, authorities said. “BBC broadcasts false information aimed at…

In South Africa, the national executive committee of the ruling ANC announced it had decided to “summarily suspend Jacob Zuma as a member”. Citing the committee’s sources, that the former president will be hauled before the party’s…

Niger has suspended all cooperation with the international organisation of Francophone nations (OIF), its military leaders said, as it progressively severs ties with former colonial ruler France. The 88-member body "has always been used…

A court in Ivory Coast has suspended an elective congress of the country's main opposition party in which the former chief executive of Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam, is among the contenders for the presidency. The court of first instance…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the suspension of Niger from all decision-making bodies in the regional bloc, following the 26th July, military coup that overthrew the government of President Mohamed…

The Central African regional bloc, known as ECCAS, has announced the suspension of Gabon's membership. This development comes as General Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as the transitional president on Monday, consolidating his grip on…

The African Union's Peace and Security Council said it had decided to "immediately suspend" Gabon following the military coup this week. The body said on X, formerly Twitter, that it "strongly condemns the military takeover of power in…

Berlin has announced the suspension of its development aid and budget support to Niger after the military coup against elected President Mohamed Bazoum. "We have suspended all direct support payments to the government of Niger," German…

Guinea's ruling junta has suspended the export of several agricultural products, including rice, potatoes, and palm oil, for six months to preserve its "food sovereignty" and "social peace". This decision is linked to the concern to…

The Senegalese authorities have decided to suspend school for a week in the region of Ziguinchor (south), the scene of clashes around the rape trial of opponent Ousmane Sonko. “Courses are suspended throughout the region in schools,…