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Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the coup plotters who seized power in Guinea on September 5, arrives at the Riviera Hotel in Conakry to meet with a delegation from the West African organization ECOWAS. IMAGES
The Nigerian delegation arrives in Accra to attend talks between members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Mali's ruling junta, in power since the mid-August coup. IMAGES
The ECOWAS delegation led by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan meets with judges of the Malian Constitutional Court in Bamako. Last week's coup -- Mali's second in eight years -- followed months of protests calling for Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign as public discontent with the government grew over the collapsing economy and a brutal Islamist insurgency. IMAGES
Envoys from Mali's neighbours led by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan arrive in Bamako in a bid to mediate in an escalating political crisis ahead of new high-risk protests. IMAGES
West African military chiefs meet in Ghana to coordinate a possible armed intervention aimed at reversing the coup in Niger. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.