Abidjan, Oct 29, 2026 (AFP) - Key of seethe: I.Coast row with Sahel juntas spills into concert halls

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Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy abruptly interrupted his concert's chilled-out vibes to wade into a far less laid-back subject -- the coups in his country's unrest-riven Sahel neighbours. His comments swiftly went viral on social media, in a sign of how Ivory Coast's poor relations with the military-led governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have spilt over into popular culture, with artists caught in the crossfire. "To my Sahel brothers.........

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