Military Coup
2 Aug 2022
The deputy head of Sudan's ruling council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo on Monday criticised last year's military coup, saying it has failed to bring change and deepened the country's economic crisis.
26 Jul 2022
A protester was killed Tuesday as hundreds rallied against last year's military coup in Sudan and a recent spike in tribal violence which killed more than 100 people, medics said.
26 Apr 2022
Sudanese authorities on Tuesday released a former minister and key opponent of last year's military coup after detaining him for more than two months, a lawyer said.
30 Jan 2022
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso in response to Monday’s coup that removed the democratically elected President, Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
27 Jan 2022
The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has strongly condemned the military coup in Bukina Faso, calling it a democratic sacrilege that betrays hope and rewinds the clock of democratic progress
26 Dec 2021
Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Saturday two months after a military coup, demanding that soldiers "go back to the barracks...
17 Sep 2021
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is determined to ensure a prompt return of democratic rule to Guinea after the recent military coup.
6 Sep 2021
Liverpool said Monday midfielder Naby Keita was "safe and well" after he and his Guinea teammates were blocked in their home country by an apparent military coup.
21 Aug 2020
The wise saying that those who refuse to learn from history condemn themselves to make all the past mistakes of their past generations yet again; mistakes which...
24 May 2020
Within twenty-four hours of its commencement, it was already a matter of regret. It is the military coup d’etat, a blow against the state of Nigeria.
10 May 2018
Quite a number of prominent Nigerians, not least among those who would want incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari to be kicked out by all means in 2019, have been grandstanding on the issue of youth participation in politics. They call on the youth to take over the reins of governance from older politicians who have messed…
5 May 2018
Thai pro-democracy activists Saturday vowed to march on the seat of government to mark the fourth anniversary of a military coup, comparing the junta leader to Pinocchio for not holding promised elections. The military that seized power on May 22, 2014 in the name of curbing political instability banned gatherings of more than five people…