Tag: Coup d'etat
Independent Africa
Sudanese Anti-Corruption leader Salih regains his liberty
Wagdi Salih, a well-known Sudanese politician, was released from prison just one day before his civilian coalition was set to sign a first agreement...
Independent Africa
ECOWAS agree to create regional force against insurgency
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning a peacekeeping force to intervene against jihadism in its member states and in the event...
Features
Lula is no more than a Brazilian Biden
If elected president, Lula would likely be unable to lead a transformational, leftist agenda.
The theme of “return” has dominated the presidential election campaign in...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso’s coup leader is sworn in as the country’s new president
The young army commander who took power in the latest coup in Burkina Faso has been sworn in as interim president.Capt Ibrahim Traoré, 34,...
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Akufo-Addo must be ousted via protests or impeachment not coup – Barker-Vormawor
A convener of the #FixTheCountry movement, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, believes President Akufo-Addo must be forced out of office with two clear years to the...
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ECOWAS, AU condemn coup d’etat in Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have condemned the recent military takeover in Burkina Faso, describing it...
Independent Africa
Who is Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of the coup in Burkina Faso?
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the head of Burkina Faso's new junta and the youngest leader in the country, is a combat-tested soldier who has grown...
Independent Africa
Burkina Faso coup: Attack on French Embassy, junta claims deposed leader had backing from Paris
The French government has denied claims made by Burkina Faso's new military junta that it is siding with deposed commander Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo...
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Soldiers from Burkina Faso announce the overthrow of the military regime
On Friday night in Burkina Faso, armed soldiers wearing fatigues and masks came on television to confirm the overthrow of President Paul-Henri Damiba, the...
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