Beyond West Africa, notable examples include Mobutu Sese Seko, who seized power in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) through a 1965 coup, overthrowing Joseph Kasavubu and sidelining ...

countries in West Africa and the Sahel are experiencing a “vicious cycle” of coups, which usually begins with the rhetoric of “what citizens want”. “A constitutional coup is used to ...

The masked soldiers belong to the Tigray Defence Forces ( TDF ), the region’s army. By attempting what is, in effect, a coup, ...

The West African country of Niger ... African neighborhood," Human Capital Africa CEO Oby Ezekwesili tweeted. Despite Western condemnation of the coup, as well as international sanctions, Niger's ...

The military takeover in Gabon adds to France's spiraling problems in Africa, which reached a major crisis point on July 26 when the coup erupted in Niger. Tensions over Niger have grown more ...

France’s historic influence in West Africa could finally be coming to an end after a succession of coups culminating in last week’s military takeover in Niger. From our morning news briefing ...

As analysts warn of a ‘creeping coup d’etat’ in Ethiopia’s northernmost region, both Ethiopia and Eritrea are reportedly preparing for war. The turmoil is straining the fragile truce that ended one of ...

Human rights violations have persisted in Niger since the 2023 military coup, an Amnesty International report revealed on Tuesday, calling for Nigerien military regime to be held accountable. The ...

Guhirika ubutegetsi biracyavugwa mu bihugu bimwe bya Africa ... Indi ni coup d'état yaburijwemo uyu munsi muri Sudan, nk'uko byatangajwe n'abategetsi muri leta. Ama coups d'Etat yoba ariko ...