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DSS Arraigns Man Over Alleged Social Media Call for Military Coup Against Tinubu

Global UpfrontJun 10, 2026June 10, 20260

By Zagazola Makama A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a man, Paul Jibrin Oweleke, in the custody of the Department of State

Coup Attempt In Benin Has Been ‘Foiled,’ Interior Minister Says

Global UpfrontDec 7, 2025December 7, 20251

Benin’s interior minister, Alassane Seidou, said in a statement on Sunday that the West African country’s armed forces had thwarted an attempted coup. His statement

Soldiers Announce Military Coup in Benin, President Talon Is ‘Safe,’ Says Army

Global UpfrontDec 7, 2025December 7, 20251

A group of soldiers on Benin’s national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday, the latest threat to democratic

Guinea-Bissau’s Military Coup Glitch: Obi Challenges ECOWAS On Double Standards

Global UpfrontNov 30, 2025November 30, 20250

Labour Party leader and the 2023 Presidential standard-bearer of the party, Peter Obi, has reacted to ECOWAS’ condemnation of the disruption of the electoral process

Nigeria Doesn’t Need A Military Coup; It Needs Enlightened, Active Citizens

Global UpfrontNov 6, 2025November 6, 20250

By Olu Fasan However much the Presidency tried to explain away President Bola Tinubu’s last-minute cancellation of this year’s Independence Day parade, it was clear that something

The Military Coup Conversation In A Wonky Democracy

Global UpfrontOct 30, 2025October 30, 20250

“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have

Fifty Years Of Gowon’s Overthrow

Global UpfrontJul 15, 2025July 15, 20250

By Eric Teniola Tuesday, July 29, 2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon. He was overthrown in a bloodless

U.S. Govt’s MCC Stops Compact Activities in Burkina Faso Over Military Coup

Global UpfrontFeb 1, 2022February 1, 20220

Following the January 23 coup in Burkina Faso, the U.S. government on Monday stopped one of its agencies, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) from executing