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August 27 And A Daughter’s Celebration Of Abacha

Global UpfrontSep 1, 2024September 1, 20240

By Festus Adedayo, September 1, 2024 August 27, 2024 was the 39th anniversary of the coup that toppled Gen Muhammadu Buhari, erstwhile GOC 3rd Armored

Military Coups Can’t Succeed Without Politicians’ Collaboration, General Abdulsalami

Global UpfrontJun 2, 2024June 2, 20240

Nigeria’s former Head of State (June 1998-May 1999, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says the military cannot take over without politicians being involved. General Abdulsalami, who handed

Any Military Coup Will Trigger Armed Resistance in South West Nigeria, Yoruba Group, AOKOYA, Warns

Global UpfrontMar 13, 2024March 13, 20240

A nascent Yoruba self determination coalition, Apapo Oodua Koya,(AOKOYA), has warned that any military coup in Nigeria will lead to organized armed resistance in South

Bring Coup Mongers To Justice, Defence Minister Orders Defence Intelligence Agency

Global UpfrontMar 8, 2024March 8, 20240

Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after those calling for truncation of constitutional government

Coup Scare: Defence Headquarters To Sue SaharaReporters, Tasks Security Agencies To “Take Appropriate Action”

Global UpfrontFeb 26, 2024February 26, 20240

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said it will seek legal redress on the claim by online newspaper, SaharaReporters, that the Guards Brigade has been put on

CDS Warns “Evil People” Calling For Coup Over Hardship, Says “We’ll Come After You”

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2024February 22, 20240

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has warned those he described as “evil people” calling for a coup in Nigeria due to the

Sierra Leone’s Attempted Coup And A Cost Of Living Crisis Put Peace To The Test

Global UpfrontDec 13, 2023December 13, 20230

Attacks on military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone on 26 November 2023 were a failed coup attempt, according to police and government officials in

ECOWAS, Nigeria And The Niger Republic Coup Sanctions: Time To Recalibrate

Global UpfrontDec 5, 2023December 5, 20230

By Nnamdi Obasi, Senior Adviser, ICG, Nigeria In July, a group of military officers overthrew Niger’s government, sending shock waves through coup-plagued West Africa. Within

Fear Of Coup D’etat: Sierra Leone Goes Under Curfew After Military Armoury Is Attacked

Global UpfrontNov 26, 2023November 26, 20230

Fears of coup d’etat rang in Sierra Leonean capital Freetown as armed clashes erupted on Sunday in what the government said was an attack on

U.S. Senate Votes Down Bill To Withdraw Troops From Niger Republic

Global UpfrontOct 27, 2023October 27, 20230

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly voted down a bill11-86 that would have required President Joe Biden to withdraw U.S. troops from Niger. Sen. Rand Paul,