What’s behind recent coups in Africa? | TV Shows
Overthrow of leaders in Niger and Gabon has been met by international condemnation but celebrations at home. Two more coups in Africa during the past…
Overthrow of leaders in Niger and Gabon has been met by international condemnation but celebrations at home. Two more coups in Africa during the past…
The world has become less peaceful in recent years. With conflict-related deaths increasing by 96 per cent and escalating in 79 countries, according to this…
Lagos, Nigeria – Like 2022, 2023 was a year full of high-stakes geopolitical drama and economic crises that sometimes seemed like an escalation of existing…
President Julius Maada Bio discusses whether the region’s military takeovers represent a threat to his country. Last year, hundreds of people in Sierra Leone took…
In recent times, Africa has witnessed a series of military coups that have sent shockwaves across the international community. From Burkina Faso to Mali, Guinea…
The heads of state of Niger and Gabon were both originally slated to speak to the General Assembly on Thursday — without any clarity about…
The political crisis in Niger has created uncertainty for scores of vulnerable displaced people, with restrictions on humanitarian operations limiting aid and protection, the UN…
Lagos, Nigeria – Shortly after Ali Bongo, president of Gabon since 2009, was deposed by members of the Republican Guard, his personal security unit, he…
EXPLAINEROut of at least 242 successful military coups that have occurred globally since 1950, Africa accounts for the largest number at 106. Early on Wednesday,…
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was removed from power by a group of soldiers hours after members of his guard detained him at the presidential palace…
At the heart of Sudan’s ongoing tragedy lies a familiar travesty. For decades, countries in the Middle East have suffered from military coups carried out in the name of national salvation, pride and prosperity…
Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather were some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022. Problems brewed thousands of miles away…