Chad foils possible coup
CHADIAN security forces have foiled an attempt by a group of army officers to destabilize the country and undermine constitutional
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West Africa has experienced a wave of coups – superficial democracy is to blame
WEST Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came
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Gambia foils coup, arrests four soldiers
GAMBIAN authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration, the
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Jihadism and military takeovers in West Africa: Burkina Faso coup highlights the links
THE West African sub-region at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert has recently attracted significant attention. The main reasons
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West Africa angry with ‘recalcitrant’ coup states
WEST AFRICA’S main political and economic bloc said it would give Mali’s military transitional government 12 to 16 months to
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West African bloc says will not abandon Burkina Faso after coup
A representative of West Africa’s regional bloc said it will keep working with Burkina Faso despite concerns about the military
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Coups, COVID and row over Israel test African leaders at summit
GIULIA PARAVICINI LEADERS gathered at an African Union (AU) summit called for the continent to have a bigger role on
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Burkina Faso army deposes president in West Africa’s latest coup
THIAM NDIAGA BURKINA Faso’s army said it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the
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Ministers, party leaders detained in apparent coup in Sudan
KHALID ABDELAZIZ SOLDIERS arrested most of the members of Sudan’s cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders in
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“Disease” of Mali coup needs stamping out, say neighbours
MALI’S West African neighbours believe that sanctions they imposed over a coup there were needed to stamp out the “disease”
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