Nigeria’s Opposition Lawmakers Condemn Failed Coup In Congo, Want Perpetrators Punished
Nigerian federal lawmakers belonging to the main opposition political party, PDP, known as the G60, have condemned the failed coup ...
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Coup Calls Blamed On Criminals Losing Ground To Military
A civil society organisation, Advocates for Democracy and Development, ADD, yesterday said those calling for the military to overthrow the ...
Military Or Civilian, A Coup Is A Coup!
Coup making is not the exclusive preserve of soldiers or the armed forces. Civilians, too, do stage coups. In Nigeria, ...
Tinubu Snubs Niger Coup Leader’s Overtures For Direct Talks
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejected overtures by the head of the military junta Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, to ...
Congo Govt Denies Rumours Of Coup Attempt
The Congo Brazzaville Government headed by President Denis Sassou Nguesso has denied rumours of a coup attempt against his government, ...
Experts Call For Good Governance To Avert Coups In Africa
Experts in political science, international relations and security have said the wave of military coups in Africa may not extend ...
Gabon: Expect More Coups In Francophone Countries — Fani-Kayode
Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the Wednesday's dawn coup d'état in Gabon, saying “we should ...
Coup Threatens $180m Nigeria, Niger Republic Cross-border Trade
Export and transit cargoes between Nigeria and its West African neighbour, Republic of Niger, worth $180million are lurching towards a ...
Nigerian Military Rejects Calls For Coup, Restates Support For Democracy
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters yesterday dismissed reports calling for a military coup d’etat in the country. Acting director of defence information ...
Lessons From The Recent Coup In Niger
The recent coup in Niger against the democratically elected government of Mohammed Bazoum has again thrown into the front burner ...