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F-16 aircraft at the Danish Air Show on June 19, 2022, at Karup Airport, Denmark. Turkey wants modernization kits for its existing F-16s plus more jets, but some members of Congress remain opposed to Turkey obtaining more such advanced military technology, citing concerns about Turkey's warm ties with Russia.

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The Weekly Rundown: Turkey and the U.S. Talk F-16s, Kosovo's and Serbia's Leaders Meet

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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.

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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2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Sub-Saharan Africa is a study in diversity. Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, the region is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources. It&rsquo;s no surprise that it captured the imagination of Europe&rsquo;s earliest explorers &mdash; and that it continues to capture the imagination of current world powers eager to exploit it. And yet despite the region&rsquo;s diversity, Sub-Saharan African countries have common challenges &mdash; transnational terrorism, rapid population growth, endemic poverty and corruption &mdash; that prevent them from capitalizing on their economic potential. The coming years will be critical for the region, especially as its political institutions mature in a rapidly globalizing world.</p>

2020 Annual Forecast

This photo shows Guinean President Alpha Conde at a rally in Conakry, the country's capital.

For the West African country's aging president, pulling off his third-term dream will depend on the size and fervor of opposition efforts -- and whether his Russian allies help counter them.

Guinea's President Tempts Fate to Extend His Reign

2019 Fourth-Quarter Forecast

2019 Third-Quarter Forecast

2019 Second-Quarter Forecast

2019 Annual Forecast

2018 Fourth-Quarter Forecast

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Niger

The junta-led Burkinabe and Malian governments, which are currently suspended from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), jointly said they would exit the bloc if it or France began a military operation in Niger to combat the country's July 26 coup, Jeune Afrique reported on July 31.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Disagreements Over Niger's Coup Threaten to Fracture ECOWAS

The Guinean military junta and a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on Oct. 21 to consolidate the timetable of Guinea's transition to civilian rule to 24 months, down from three years, Jeune Afrique reported the next day.

Guinea: Junta Shortens Transition Timeline

Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on Sept. 22 to impose gradual sanctions on Guinea’s military junta over its failure to set an acceptable date for a return to civilian rule, Africanews reported Sept. 23.

Guinea: ECOWAS to Impose Gradual, Individual Sanctions on Junta Leaders

Guinea's ruling junta announced the dissolution of the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) after the opposition coalition called for a new round of country-wide protests on Aug. 17, Radio France Internationale reported Aug. 9.

Guinea: Junta Dissolves Leading Opposition Group Following Calls for New Protests

Guinea's opposition coalition National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) warned that it would take further action following the arrest of two of its leaders by Guinea's ruling junta and the surrounding of several opposition parties' headquarters by security forces, Radio France International reported on July 30.

Guinea: Opposition Warns of Further Action Following Arrest of Leaders

Former Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi, the new mediator to Guinea for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), landed in Guinea on July 19 and will discuss implementing a 24-month transition period to constitutional order with the country's junta, Radio France Internationale reported July 20.

Guinea: ECOWAS Mediator Pushes for 24-Month Transition Period

Violent protests erupted in Guinea's capital of Conakry on July 5 following the emergence of video footage showing the heavy-handed arrest of three leaders of the opposition coalition National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC), Anadolu Agency reported July 7.

Guinea: Violent Protests Threaten to Derail Talks With ECOWAS

The ruling juntas from Burkina Faso and Guinea have missed the Economic Community of West African States' April 25 deadline for the presentation of plans to transition from military to democratic rule, Al Jazeera reported the same day.

Burkina Faso, Guinea: Juntas Miss ECOWAS Deadline, Risking Sanctions

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Disagreements Over Niger's Coup Threaten to Fracture ECOWAS

Guinea: Junta Shortens Transition Timeline

Guinea: ECOWAS to Impose Gradual, Individual Sanctions on Junta Leaders

Guinea: Junta Dissolves Leading Opposition Group Following Calls for New Protests

Guinea: Opposition Warns of Further Action Following Arrest of Leaders

Guinea: ECOWAS Mediator Pushes for 24-Month Transition Period

Guinea: Violent Protests Threaten to Derail Talks With ECOWAS

Burkina Faso, Guinea: Juntas Miss ECOWAS Deadline, Risking Sanctions

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