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Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone Ex-President Charged with Treason

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Sierra Leone’s former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, has been charged with four counts of treason in connection to an attempted coup. He was in court in the capital, Freetown, as the charges were read to him. He has previously denied involvement. Last November, gunmen broke into a military Continue Reading

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Sierra Leone Charges Twelve for Failed Coup Attempt

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Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has been under house arrest since he was questioned […]Continue Reading

Politics

Niger: Junta Leader, Tchiani Accedes to Talks With ECOWAS

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Niger Republic coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has agreed to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after his meeting with Nigerian Islamic Scholars led by the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau in Niger Republic. According to Niger Republic’s Prime Minister, Ali Continue Reading

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Niger: Northern Senators Caution against Military Force

Web News 5 August 2023 212 0

Northern Senators Forum has cautioned against the use of military power toward tackling the military coup in Niger Republic, calling for diplomatic options to address the situation. Senator Suleiman Kawu(NNPP-Kano), the spokesperson for the forum, said this when he briefed newsmen in Abuja on Friday. “The forum under the leadership of Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi), […]Continue Reading

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Coup: Military Option Possible, ECOWAS Warns Niger’s Junta

Web News 30 July 2023 264 0

West African leaders have threatened military action against Niger’s military junta after it took power in a coup last week The leaders gave the junta seven days to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum, who is being held captive. Earlier, the junta warned it would resist any “plan of aggression against Niger” by regional or Western powers. […]Continue Reading

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Bazoum Remains Legitimate President of Niger, EU to Coupists

Web News 30 July 2023 241 0

The European Union, in a statement on Saturday, said it would not recognise Niger’s putschists who seized power last week and that it was suspending security cooperation with the jihadist-hit country. The presidential guard had detained democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and confined him to his official residence in the capital, Niamey, on Wednesday, in […]Continue Reading

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Gambia Says Navy Officer behind Failed Coup Bid

Web News 22 December 2022 316 0

A navy officer has been named by The Gambia’s government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot. Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera had been detained, along with four other officers, in an operation underway since Tuesday, a statement said. The main opposition party and the West African regional bloc condemned the attempted coup. A […]Continue Reading

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Coup Attempt Reported in Burkina Faso

Web News 30 September 2022 317 0

A coup attempt appears to be underway in Burkina Faso. Gunshots have been heard near the presidential palace and access to major buildings, including the national assembly, the national broadcaster and the residence of the prime minister have been blocked by military vehicles. It was only in January that the current head of state, Lt […]Continue Reading

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Haiti Government Arrest 23 Over Alleged Coup Plot

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Haitian authorities have detained twenty-three people, including a Supreme Court judge, for their role in an alleged plot to overthrow President Jovenel Moise. Announcing the arrests on Sunday, Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe told a news conference that a senior police official was also among those taken into custody, alongside money, guns and ammunition. “These people […]Continue Reading

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Myanmar coup: Police use water cannon as thousands strike

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Police in Myanmar’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw have used water cannon on workers conducting a nationwide strike against a military coup. Thousands are taking part in a third day of street protests, calling for the release of elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi and for democracy to be restored. State TV has warned protesters that […]Continue Reading

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Mali Coup: West African Leaders Demand Keita’s Reinstatement

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West African leaders have called for the ousted President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, to be reinstated. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) said it would send envoys to ensure the return of constitutional order. This comes after the UN’s Security Council called for the immediate release of all government officials. The leaders of […]Continue Reading

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Soldiers seize Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta

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Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for “brotherly dialogue”. The apparent coup attempt in the West African nation began with gunfire at a key military camp near the capital, Bamako, on Continue Reading