Benin Opposition Figure Jailed Five Years Over Alleged Coup Support
A Benin Court on Tuesday, May 12, sentenced opposition figure, Soumaïla Sounon Boke, to five years in prison over his alleged connection to a failed […]
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Several Military Officers Arrested in Burkina Faso Amid Coup Rumours
In Burkina Faso, a series of arrests involving military officers has been reported, with two of them being dismissed from their positions as battalion commanders. […]
Speculations rife over possible French involvement in latest Chad coup attempt
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, a senior Chadian official said that the Wednesday (8 January) deadly assault on the presidential complex in N’Djamena […]
Guinea-Bissau: Coup Attempt’s Trial Begins on December 06
The trial of 25 people, including civilians and military personnel, accused of involvement in the attempted coup of February 1 in Guinea-Bissau begins on December […]
Attempted coup in Niger: Former Interior Minister jailed
Niger’s former Interior Minister (2010-2011), Ousmane Cissé, was jailed on Friday for his alleged involvement in two coup attempts, including the one in March 2021, […]
Niger: investigations continue after “coup attempt
Authorities say a “coup attempt” was foiled Tuesday night in Niamey. Many residents of the capital were awakened at 3 a.m. by heavy gunfire that […]