May 28, 2021

Mali Strongman Goita Reaches Out Amid International Pressure

Malian Colonel Assimi Goita on Friday said a new prime minister will be appointed within days, in his first remarks since seizing power this week. The army officer made the announcement during a meeting with political and civil-society figures in Bam…

Fearing Volcanic Eruption, Thousands Flee Goma in Eastern DRC

U.N. aid agencies say residents of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing the city in fear of further volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo.Barely one week has passed since thousands of people in eastern Congo fled to neighbori…

Mali’s Top Court Declares Coup Leader Goita Interim President

Mali’s constitutional court on Friday declared Assimi Goita, the colonel who led a military coup this week while serving as vice president, to be the new interim president.The ruling raises the stakes as West African leaders prepare to meet on Sunday t…

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