Gabon: Coup leader swears to “preserve the achievements of democracy.”
General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week ending the Bongo family’s 55-year-old dynasty in Gabon, took the ...
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Cameroon condemns Gabon’s “unconstitutional” coup
Cameroon's Minister of Communication and government spokesperson, René Emmanuel Sadi, has issued a statement condemning the August 30th coup in ...
Rwanda, Cameroon Shake Up Military Positions After Gabon Coup
Rwanda is the second African country that has made significant changes to its security forces, following the military coup that ...
President Paul Biya urgently reshuffles Cameroon army, appoints new Defence officials
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has quickly made appointments in the central administrative unit at the Ministry of Defence. In a ...
Mohamed Bazoum Faces Prosecution for High Treason in Niger
The new Nigerien authorities have announced their intentions to prosecute President Mohamed Bazoum for high treason. The announcement was made ...
Niger: France embarks on evacuating its nationals
France has begun today Tuesday, August 1, evacuating European nationals residing in Niamey, Niger. The evacuation follows a recent call ...
The military in Niger announce the overthrow of President Bazoum.
In a stunning turn of events, reports from reputable news agencies AFP and Reuters indicate that President Mohamed Bazoum of ...
ECOWAS Suspends Mali from regional bloc’s Decision-making bodies, calls for strict respect of the constitution
Editor's Note: The title of this article has been changed to read 'ECOWAS Suspends Mali'. It originally read "ECOWAS drops ...