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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formally notified the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, of their intention to withdraw from the regional bloc, Jeune Afrique reported on Jan. 30.

Sahel: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Send Formal Notification of Exit From ECOWAS 

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the country's parliament after condemning an alleged attempted coup the week prior, Reuters reported Dec. 4.

Guinea Bissau: Government Dismisses Parliament After Alleged Coup Attempt 

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced that it will deploy military forces to Guinea-Bissau to help stabilize the country following its failed Feb. 1 coup attempt, Reuters reported Feb. 3.

Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS to Deploy Stabilization Troops Following Coup Attempt

Bissau-Guinean President Jose Mario Vaz dissolved the country's government May 12 and called on the ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) to appoint a new Cabinet, AFP reported May 13. 

Guinea-Bissau: President Dissolves Government

Guinea-Bissau's army chief warned that any soldiers involved in coup plots against the country's government would be executed, News24 reported March 4.

Guinea-Bissau: Army Chief Threatens Execution For Any Coup Plotters

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb. 17, 2022, in Brussels.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Jokowi Visits Beijing, Macron Visits Sub-Saharan Africa

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Demonstrators in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, hold up photos of Malian coup leader Assimi Goita (who seized power in Mali for the second time in a May 2021 coup) and Burkina Faso coup leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Jan. 25, 2022.

Old Leaders in a New Africa

The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

Niger may soon join the wave of military takeovers, but that risk has more to do with what’s happening within the country's borders.

Putting West Africa’s ‘Coup Contagion’ in Context

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After a wave of coups, both successful and failed, in West African nations, is it safe to say democracy is under attack?

Essential Geopolitics: Why So Many Coups in West Africa?

 Brazil has been cultivating strong ties with several African countries for decades, aided by cultural similarities and mutually beneficial interests. 

Globalization

Though its strategy has earned little in the way of global attention, Brasilia has been making economic and political overtures on the continent for decades.

Brazil and Africa Bridge the South Atlantic

Since the fall of colonialism in Africa, foreign powers have been protecting their interests on the continent one leader at a time.

For countries without colonial interests in Africa, the wave of independence movements offered an opportunity to make inroads in nations outside their traditional spheres of influence. Providing physical security for a leader and his or her family is a particularly useful tool for a country that wants to assert its influence without committing extensive resources.

The Devious Art of Securing Influence in Africa

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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Powering Africa's Economies: Prospects for Growth in Electricity Markets

Several significant power production projects are underway in Africa. In West Africa, however, national grids are poorly interconnected, limiting opportunities to optimize electricity distribution and trade.

Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Recent arrests by Angolan authorities highlight the state of security and stability in the country. 

Notable Arrests Made in Angola

Opposition parties in Guinea-Bissau were to meet on April 14, 2012 to thrash out a "unity government" after a military coup derailed presidential elections. 

Threatened by reform, the military took steps to preserve its place as a facilitator of the drug trade.

Another Military Coup in Guinea-Bissau

Factions of Guinea-Bissau's military are concerned the next president may undercut their profits from drug smuggling.

The Limits of Security Reform in Guinea-Bissau

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Sahel: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Send Formal Notification of Exit From ECOWAS

Guinea Bissau: Government Dismisses Parliament After Alleged Coup Attempt

Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS to Deploy Stabilization Troops Following Coup Attempt

Guinea-Bissau: President Dissolves Government

Guinea-Bissau: Army Chief Threatens Execution For Any Coup Plotters

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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