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Gabon Coup Attempt Follows Military Takeovers In Former French Colonies in Africa

Global UpfrontAug 30, 2023August 30, 20230

A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were annulled, just minutes

Niger Republic Is A Key Player In The Sahel Region: 4 Ripple Effect Security Implications Of The Coup

Global UpfrontAug 24, 2023August 24, 20230

By Muhammad Dan Suleiman The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in the broader west Africa region in three years –

Civilian Support For Military Coups Is Rising In Parts Of Africa: Why The Reasons Matter

Global UpfrontAug 21, 2023August 21, 20230

By Carlos García Rivero On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was shot dead by rebels in the first military coup

Disinformation, Gold Mines And ‘Coup Proofing’: Behind Wagner’s ‘New Journey’ In Africa

Global UpfrontAug 20, 2023August 20, 20230

It seems that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to call someone a traitor on national television, it would bring serious consequences. But Yevgeny Prigozhin,

Beware, U.S., France May Trigger Crisis Between Nigeria, Niger Republic Through Military Action, Sheikh El- Zakzaky Warns

Global UpfrontAug 17, 2023August 17, 20230

Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has warned that the United States (U.S.) and and France may trigger crisis between

Military Coups in Africa: Here’s What Determines A Return To Civilian Rule

Global UpfrontAug 15, 2023August 15, 20230

By Sebastian Elischer Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military seized power

ECOWAS Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Niger Republic Individuals, Entities Over Coup

Global UpfrontAug 8, 2023August 8, 20230

The Economic Community Of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has imposed fresh sanctions over the coup in Niger Republic. The regional bloc had earlier given Niger

Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Approval For Military Action Against Niger Republic Coupists

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2023August 4, 20230

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Nigerian Senate intimating the upper legislative chamber of proposed military action and other sanctions against the military

Why U.S. Isn’t Calling Niger Republic Takeover A ‘Coup’ As It Orders Evacuation Of All Non-Emergency Staff, Families

Global UpfrontAug 3, 2023August 3, 20230

The Biden administration is still holding back from labeling the military takeover of Niger’s government a “coup” a week after it was launched. The careful

Sit-at-home And Coup D’état As Activism

Global UpfrontAug 3, 2023August 3, 20230

“The most serious failure of leadership is the failure to foresee.” – Robert K. Greenleaf By default, democracy has a way of letting off steam.