The Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS on Friday suspended Burkina Faso following a military coup, but will not impose other sanctions for the time being, a participant at a virtual summit said. ECOWAS is also calling for the new junta to release ousted president Roch Marc Christian Kabore and other officials detained during […]
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Sudan’s ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is to be reinstated, after being placed under house arrest during a military coup last month. All political detainees will be released as part of a new agreement between the military, civilian leaders and ex-rebel groups, mediators said. On 25 October, Sudan’s military had declared a state of emergency […]
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United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional government in Mali, following a coup d’etat in the country. He also condemned the arrest of Mali President, Ibrahim Keita, and other top government officials by mutinying soldiers on Tuesday, calling for their immediate release. “The Secretary-General calls for the immediate restoration […]
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The suspected ringleader of Saturday’s failed coup attempt in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been shot dead by police, the country’s state media reports. Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige was killed on the outskirts of Amhara’s capital, Bahir Dar, the report added. Ethiopia’s Chief of Army Staff, General Seare Mekonnen, was killed while trying to foil the […]
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The leader of the coup that seized power from Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, Awad Ibn Auf, on friday announced his decision to step down in a nationwide broadcast. In the broadcast, he said another military general would be in charge of the country. “I hereby announce my resignation as head of the Transitional Military Council […]
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The Defence Headquarters wish to respond to a comment by the Deputy President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday 7 March 2018, regarding the Nigerian Military, while contributing to a debate on a motion sponsored by Senator Ahmed Ogembe, representing Kogi Central. In his comments among others, the Distinguished Deputy President of […]
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President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler, an intelligence source said on Thursday. The source said Mugabe is resisting mediation by a Catholic priest to allow the 93-year-old former guerrilla a graceful exit after a military coup. The priest, Fidelis Mukonori, is acting as a middle-man between Mugabe and the generals, […]
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The military in Zimbabwe has taken over power, leading to much tension in the country. This development comes barely 24 hours after Constantino Chiwenga, commander of Zimbabwe Defence Forces, warned the government over instability in ZANU-PF, the ruling party. In a national broadcast on Wednesday morning, SB Moyo, a major general, said the military action […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben Abati Turkey is about five hours away from Nigeria by air, about 2, 634 miles from here, but the night there was a coup attempt in Turkey, July 15, with soldiers shutting down parts of Ankara and Istanbul, you’d think Ankara is a city somewhere in Nigeria and Istanbul is an extension of […]
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