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Former Guinea Dictator Moussa ‘Dadis’ Camara Recaptured, Back In Jail After Armed Commando Stormed Prison, Took Him, Others Away – Army, Lawyer Says

Global UpfrontNov 4, 2023November 4, 20230

Guinean former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara has been recaptured and returned to prison, the Army and his lawyer said on Saturday after an apparent jailbreak

France’s Africa Strategy Is Failing: Why Macron’s Policies Increased Distrust And Anger

Global UpfrontSep 6, 2023September 6, 20230

French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority.

U.N. Sec-Gen Guterres Decries “Succession Of Military Coups” In Africa

Global UpfrontSep 4, 2023September 4, 20230

A succession of military coups across Africa emphasise the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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

French Empire Is Collapsing And The African Spring Is Finally Here (II)

Global UpfrontAug 29, 2023August 29, 20230

By Ilyasu Gadu It is instructive that as anti-French feelings are erupting in the French sphere in Africa, the French like the Soviet leaders of

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

Coup D’etat: Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea Juntas To Defend Niger Republic Against Any Alleged French Military Attack

Global UpfrontJul 31, 2023July 31, 20230

Burkina Faso on Monday said it is ready to give military assistance to Niger Republic in the event they are attack over the coup d’etat

Coups: What Military Juntas In West Africa Have In Common, By Ayuba Iliya

Global UpfrontJul 30, 2023July 30, 20230

When the military in Nigeria first struck in 1966, a few years after the country’s independence, it was for the same reasons given today for

In Faraway Guinea Conakry, Tinubu’s Prowess Holds Sway

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2023April 16, 20230

By Sunday Dare, October 26, 2015 Though the October 11, 2015 presidential elections in Guinea Conakry have come and gone, not many would forget in