The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger by all sub-regional bodies until constitutional order is restored in the country. This is contained in a statement by the regional organisation,…
Cleric tasks Tinubu on root causes of coups in Africa
President Bola Tinubu has been advised to lead the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in identifying and fighting the root causes of coup d’état in Africa, instead of threatening war after collapse of democracy in member-states. Supreme head…
Gabon coup: Army officers say they are taking power
Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner. The electoral commission said Mr Bongo…
Burkina Faso army captain on state TV announces overthrow of military government
A Burkina Faso army captain on Friday announced the ouster of military leader Paul-Henri Damiba and the suspension of the country’s constitution and transitional charter in a statement read on national television. Army Captain Ibrahim Traore said a group of…
Ifeajuna: Sports hero forgotten by history- Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
He was the wunderkind who won Nigeria’s first ever gold medal at a world-class sporting competition. He was equally the first Nigerian to lead a military coup! They no longer make men like Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna. Ifeajuna was yet to…