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Manufacturers Of Coups And Bandits

Global UpfrontDec 10, 2025December 10, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Coups and bandits are all the rage these days. Just the other day, December 7 to be exact, there was the

Coups: Africa’s Power Grabs Are Rising – AU’s Mixed Response Is Making Things Worse

Global UpfrontDec 9, 2025December 9, 20251

By Richard Fosu & Dr Christopher Nyinevi Hardly a month goes by without news of another unconstitutional change of government on the African continent. These

Guinea-Bissau’s Military Takeover Highlights The Nation’s Sorry History Of Coups And A Deepening Crisis Across The Region

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2025December 3, 20250

By John Joseph Chin Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner

Paul Kagame: Not All Coups in Africa Are Bad

Global UpfrontDec 3, 2025December 3, 20250

President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, says “not all coups are bad,” as some are a natural result of years of systemic corruption in government. Responding

The Resurgence Of Coups And The Uncertain Future Of Democracy In Africa

Global UpfrontOct 31, 2025October 31, 20250

By Zagazola Makama The growing wave of political instability across Africa underscores the continent’s fragile democratic foundations and the deepening crisis of governance, legitimacy, and

Rumours Of A Coup In Nigeria: Another Perspective

Global UpfrontOct 29, 2025October 29, 20251

By Promise Adiele PhD Recently, Nigeria’s political and social spaces were saturated with news, rumours, propaganda, and sundry narratives of multiple complexions about a botched

President Tinubu: The Coup, The Old and New Service Chiefs

Global UpfrontOct 29, 2025October 29, 20251

By Emmanuel Ado “The right thing at the wrong time is the wrong thing.” – Joshua Harris On May 29th, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

We Totally Object To Coup

Global UpfrontOct 27, 2025October 27, 20251

Daily Trust Editorial, October 27, 2025 The recent reports of a thwarted coup plot within the Nigerian military, which have resulted in the reported arrest

Coups In West Africa Have 5 Things In Common: Knowing What They Are Is Key To Defending Democracy

Global UpfrontJul 7, 2025July 7, 20250

By Salah Ben Hammou August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event

Nigeria, Coups And I – General Babangida

Global UpfrontFeb 25, 2025February 25, 20250

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has given insight into his involvements and the spate of five coup d’etats Nigeria had between 1966 and