Africa coup spring: The Whys and wherefores, by Ken Ugbechie
Military putsch, popularly known as coup, has defined leadership in Africa for many decades. It’s actually one of the reasons Africa is tagged backward by the West. The inability of…
I support coup in Gabon, but I don’t endorse military rule – Fayose
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says he is happy with the coup in Gabon as a warning to sit-tight leaders on the continent. In an interview on Channels…
Coup: African Union suspends Gabon ‘with immediate effect’
The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon’s membership in the wake of the coup in the Central African country. AU’s Peace and Security Council said on Thursday evening that it…
Fear of coup: Rwanda sacks 83 military personnel, Cameroon reshuffles officers
In a move that seems to feed from the coup spring sprouting across Africa, the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) has retired 12 generals and others in a move to reshuffle…
ECOWAS leaders meet on Niger Coup, forge security allianceÂ
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government are meeting in Abuja, at an extraordinary summit on the socio-political situation in the Republic of Niger….
Coup: EU suspends financial, security support as Niger burns in violence
The European Union (EU) says it has suspended its financial support and cooperation on security with Niger with immediate effect following the military coup there. EU foreign policy chief Josep…
US, UN back Nigeria on Restoration of Democratic Order in Niger
In separate telephone conversations with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening in Abuja, United States Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations’ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong support for Nigeria’s…
Coup tweet: Fani-Kayode recounts DSS ordeal, says ‘I regret my tweet’
By Emmanuel Mogbede Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, an APC chieftain, said he was grilled for five hours by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) over his tweet on a…
Breaking: DSS invites Fani-Kayode over alleged coup comment
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Femi Fani-Kayode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, over his allegations of an attempted coup allegedly being planned. Fani-Kayode announced the DSS…
2016 failed coup in Turkey; the Nigerian connection and a fresh warrant of arrest
A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for 21 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The prosecutor’s office…