Coups

A French soldier with Operation Barkhane. MAIMOUNA MORO-AFP via Getty Images

Forty fighters ‘neutralised’ in drone strikes in Niger

June 17, 2022

Issa Aremu: Military incursion into governance slowed Nigeria’s development

June 14, 2022

West African leaders on Saturday opened a meeting in Ghana’s capital Accra to decide whether to ease or ramp up sanctions against junta-ruled Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.

West African leaders discuss sanctions on juntas

June 4, 2022

Allies of Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera have proposed changes to the constitution that would let him keep running for office, prompting protests from the opposition.

Allies of Central African Republic president propose removing term limits

May 27, 2022

The African Union said Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional” seizure of power.

HRW: AU summit an opportunity for leaders to address issues plaguing the continent

May 24, 2022

Dutch special forces are patrolling an area in the Sahel.

Mali withdraws from regional anti-jihadist force

May 16, 2022

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has decried the low turn out of voters during Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State.

African Speakers want countries with military juntas blacklisted

May 10, 2022

FILE - Wheat flour is seen stockpiled in a warehouse in Ibafo, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, March 15, 2022. African countries are bracing for the fallout the Russia-Ukraine war will have on their supply chains.

UN: Destabilizing impact of Russia-Ukraine war feared in Africa

May 6, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all political parties in the country to keep elections and election-related differences aside and join the administration’s drive to defeat insecurity in the country.

President Buhari tasks Catholic Bishops to keep speaking truth to power, but extend it to terrorists

May 4, 2022

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Coup leader: Guinea’s transition to civilian rule to take three years

May 1, 2022

Special forces commander Mamady Doumbouya, who ousted President Conde, walks out after meeting the envoys from ECOWAS about the Guinea crisis to discuss ways steer the country back toward a constitutional

Guinea’s coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

May 1, 2022

A protester holds a placard reading France, gardener of terrorism to celebrate Frances's announcement to withdraw French troops from Mali. FLORENT VERGNES - AFP

Banned French TV and radio broadcasters vow to continue reporting on Mali

April 29, 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday praised the West Africa's regional bloc Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for developing what he called a decisive anti-coup strategy.

Cyril Ramaphosa lauds West Africa’s bloc for anti-coup drive

April 28, 2022

The Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement issued Tuesday, said the Forum had been receiving reports since January 31, and has taken the responsible step by drawing the attention of authorities to the dangers.

Northern elders back Bishop Kukah, insists on President Buhari’s resignation

April 26, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Vjosa Osmani Kosovos new elected President

Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine

April 5, 2022