Tag: Coup plotting
Muhammadu Buhari and the tragedy of the long grudge, By Chidi...
On 31 December 1983, Sani Abacha, then an unknown Brigadier in the Nigerian Army, went on radio to announce the overthrow of the...
Death: Oladipo Diya, Abacha’s Chief of General Staff, passes on
ABUJA - Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, former former Chief of General Staff under the late General Sani Abacha, is dead
A narrative by NPO Reports said...
Christmas musings in Cotonou and the ‘Japa’ syndrome, By Babafemi A....
Mr. Rufus & Mrs. Esther Sami are/were our treasured neighbours until the cold hands of death snatched the kind and supportive Mrs. Sami on...
Why is Africa playing with fire? By Azu Ishiekwene
There is fire in Ouagadougou. And who’s to say where it’s catching next? For the second time in eight months, the military in Burkina...
Insecurity: Blame Kukah, opposition for non-delivery of 12 Super Tucano fighter...
ABUJA - The Muhammadu Buhari Administration on Sunday attributed the delayed delivery of 12 Super Tucano jet fighters for the Nigerian Air Force to...
Another military coup as soldiers storm Guinea-Bissau Presidential Villa
Armed soldiers on Tuesday open fire over the presidential palace in Guinea-Bissau, according to media reports and confirmation by the regional body ECOWAS.
The soldiers...
W/Africa Elders Forum condemns coup in Burkina Faso
The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has strongly condemned the military coup in Burkina Faso, describing it a democratic sacrilege.
The forum said the coup...
Coup plot foiled, soldiers arrested in Burkina Faso
The authorities in Burkina Faso have announced the arrest of eight soldiers who are accused of plotting a coup.
Among those arrested is Colonel Mohamed...
Coup in Sudan: PM, top government officials arrested
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese government headed by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok appears to have been toppled in an apparent coup.
Military forces in the restive...
Guinea needs a bitter pill. But will Africa find it? By...
Zambia’s peaceful and orderly election in August offered a glimmer of hope that Africa’s story might be changing.
For the third time in three decades,...