Coup

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The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has announced that it was maintaining the suspension of Gabon, a sanction imposed following the overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba by the military last August. ECCAS, which…

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In an announcement, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has declared that the recent incident on 26th November was, beyond any doubt, an attempted coup d'État. The president revealed that investigations carried out by the security…

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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says the deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks. The unrest between members of the National Guard and…

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Inspector-General of Police General Majak Akec Balok following rumours of a coup attempt. The president in his decree read out on the state-owned South Sudan…

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The Congo Brazzaville Government headed by President Denis Sassou Nguesso has dismissed rumours of a coup attempt against the incumbent government on Sunday. Some social media platforms reported that there was a coup attempt in the…

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The Central African regional bloc, known as ECCAS, has announced the suspension of Gabon's membership. This development comes as General Brice Oligui Nguema was sworn in as the transitional president on Monday, consolidating his grip on…

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The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, appointed two new officials responsible for his security who took office on Monday without linking this decision to recent coups in Africa, in a country accustomed to coups, said…

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the ongoing coup attempt in Gabon and called on all involved to "to exercise restraint, engage in an inclusive and meaningful dialogue, and ensure that the rule of law and human rights are…

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Thousands of coup supporters rallied near a French military base in Niger on Friday, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a "standby" force in their efforts to reinstate the country's deposed leader. Fears also mounted…

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Niger's military coup leaders announced the appointment of Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as prime minister on Monday evening in a statement, at a time when the international community is seeking to restore constitutional order. "Mr (Ali…