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‘Crucial moment’ for Mozambique, says opposition leader ahead of protest
Mozambique’s capital was tense ahead of a ‘freedom’ march called by the opposition leader following weeks of protests against election results that have left at least 18 people dead.
Bolivian army chief arrested after coup attempt
Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday slammed an attempted “coup d'etat”.
Election in Chad is just a box-ticking exercise
OPINION: Prominent opposition voices with the potential to mount a formidable challenge to Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno have been eliminated from competing, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
February 2014 in Ukraine: point of no return
OPINION: For eight years, the Kiev regime never ceased bombing and shelling Donbass, while preparing to retake it by force. . . Eventually, in February 2022, Russia came to stop that war. And our only regret is that we didn’t do that earlier, then its death toll would have probably been lower, writes Ilya Rogache.
WATCH: Gabon soldiers say election result cancelled, ‘regime’ ended
While announcing the cancellation of the results one of the soldiers announced the dissolution of “all the institutions of the republic”.
West Africa military chiefs prepare possible Niger mission
ECOWAS has agreed to activate a ‘standby force’ as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained Bazoum last month.
West African military chiefs to meet over Niger coup
Military chiefs from ECOWAS will meet in Ghana on August 17 and August 18, to discuss possible military intervention in Niger.
Top American diplomat meets with military leaders in Niger
US acting Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has called for the military leaders in Niamey, Niger, to return to constitutional order.
Niger Coup: Niger closes airspace over ‘threat of intervention’ as junta defies deadline
Thousands of supporters of the military coup in Niger gathered at a Niamey stadium Sunday, when a deadline set by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to return the deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power is set to expire.
Niger coup divides West African states, may weaken Ecowas
OPINION: If Niger’s putschists somehow manage to to survive the threats from Ecowas and the international community, militaries in other countries willing to seize power may be emboldened. This would see more coups happening and democracy backsliding further, writes Dr Sizo Nkala.
Western security worries grow in coup-hit Niger as Joe Biden calls for release of president- elect Mohamed Bazoum
Mohamed Bazoum, 63, was ousted a week ago by his own guard in a coup condemned by the United States, European nations and the United Nations
WATCH: Army general declares himself Niger leader
General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guard since 2011, has been named the new leader of the unstable, jihadist-hit nation. Niger's putschists have warned against any foreign military intervention.
LOOK: This is what we know about the coup bid in Niger
A group of soldiers, most of them unknown to the public, claimed on national TV to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup, deposing democratically-elected Bazoum who came to power in 2021. Here is what what we know about the crisis in Niger
WATCH: Detained Niger President Mohamed Bazoum defiant after coup bid
Access to the residence and offices of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum were blocked off by members of the elite Presidential Guard, a source close to Bazoum said, although the reason was unclear.
WATCH: Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president
Regional and global leaders have called for the release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, after soldiers claim to have overthrown the government.
Nigerian President Tinubu Elected New Chairman of ECOWAS
The gathering is President Tinubu's first international engagement within the continent since he was sworn in on May 29.
Sudan war: A failed transition to civilian rule
OPINION: The war had hinged on the success of the negotiations taking place in Saudi Arabia, but the peace talks have collapsed, write Ibrahim Steven Ekyamba and Bathromeu Mavhura.
Sudan fighting likely to destabilise region reeling from conflicts in Ethiopia, South Sudan
OPINION: The fighting in Sudan also makes a mockery of the AU’s pledge to silence the guns in Africa by 2020. It is high time that the AU adopts a tougher stance on military regimes in the continent.
WATCH: Peru's new president sworn in, predecessor Pedro Castillo arrested
Peru swore in a new president on Wednesday after a day of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested after his ousting from office.
LOOK: Germany arrests 25 suspected of violent far-right plot to install prince
Prosecutors said the group was inspired by the deep state conspiracy theories of QAnon and the Reichsbuerger, insisting the far larger ‘Deutsche Reich’ still existed despite the Nazis' defeat in World War Two.
Malians don’t deserve to be sanctioned
OPINION: The international community believes that economic sanctions would coerce the military junta to return power to civilian rule, release the political prisoners and return to the barracks, writes Delcio Maianhi.
Former Nigerian president Obasanjo blames Zimbabwe for wave of coups across the continent
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has blamed Zimbabwe for allegedly setting the wrong precedent of military takeovers in Africa, referring to the ousting of former Zimbabwean leader, the late Robert Mugabe, from power in November 2017.
Collapse of e-tolls is a victory for people’s power
OPINION: South Africa is a developmental state that is tasked primarily with rolling back the injustices of the past in its quest to create a better life for all, writes Dr Trevor Ngwane.
Chad's prime minister resigns along with government
Albert Pahimi Padacke handed in his resignation at an audience with Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who on Monday was sworn in as ‘transitional president,’ Deby's office said.
AU and UN co-operation crucial for security of nations
OPINION: The nexus between peace, security, stability, and development must guide us in the prevention, management and resolution of the scourge, writes Welile Nhlapo.