# West Africa
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Last year
2023
Sahel coups
Coups d'état: How France's imperial legacy continues to influence West African politics
2 Sep 2023
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Niger
Possibility of sanctions on the cards as West African leaders hold summit over Niger coup
30 Jul 2023
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All time
West Africa
New monkeypox strain identified in UK, health officials say risk to public is 'very low'
2 Sep 2022
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Burkina Faso
Irish Government investigating reports of missing Irish journalist in Burkina Faso after convoy attack
26 Apr 2021
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West Africa
Two French soldiers killed in operation to free four hostages in Burkina Faso
10 May 2019
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West Africa
Exiled Gambian leader 'stole millions' from country in his final weeks of power
23 Jan 2017
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child marriage
'Two weeks ago my dad married me to a 70-year-old man who already has five wives'
26 Apr 2016
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hate it when that happens
This Senegalese bird might have taken a wrong turn at the Ivory Coast and ended up in Cork...
29 May 2015
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Voices
Opinion: 'The outbreak has brought an unmatched level of fear and panic'
Seán Farrell
4 Feb 2015
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Sniffer Dog
Stella strikes again: More cannabis found labelled 'food and spices'... a LOT more
22 Dec 2014
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Voices
Opinion: Healthcare apartheid is unacceptable – there can be no 'them and us'
Breda Gahan
1 Dec 2014
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on a jetplane
These "heroes" will man the first Irish-run Ebola treatment centre in West Africa
22 Nov 2014
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mission
Here's why a very small number of Irish troops are off to Sierra Leone
11 Nov 2014
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Good News
Zero... That's how many Ebola patients are being treated right now at one centre in Liberia
11 Nov 2014
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United Nations
Ireland is giving another €1m to help the global fight against Ebola
31 Oct 2014
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Border Control
Australia is not allowing anyone from Ebola-hit nations into the country
27 Oct 2014
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Exposure
Without exit screenings, 3 people with Ebola would fly out of West Africa every month
21 Oct 2014
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Voices
Column: What is life like in a city hit by Ebola? An Irish voice from Sierra Leone
Saoirse McHugh
17 Oct 2014
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