Tag: coup

The Coup Gabon, a country of over 2 million on the west coast of Central Africa, has seen in the past 24 hours a seemingly complete transfer of control of all government and military institutions from the hands of the Bongo administration (or regime for many) under the 14-year rule...

The Stage is Set for War: Nigerian President and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu, has formally asked the Nigerian Senate for support to authorize military action in Niger, bringing West Africa one step closer to armed confrontation. The ECOWAS ultimatum to Niger's coup leaders...

What's Happening: Following the coup last week in Niger, which saw General Abdourahmane “Omar” Tchiani overthrow President Muhammad Bazoum, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced it's intention for armed conflict if the president is not restored. ECOWAS has announced a one-week ultimatum to the new junta in Niger,...

Read the initial article here. Coup Leader Officially Takes Charge: The head of the Republican Guard of Niger, General Abdourahmane "Omar" Tchiani, has officially declared himself the head of state, following a coup orchestrated earlier this week. Speaking on state television on Friday, Tchiani said Niger needed to change course to...

This situation has been updated here. What We Know: Members of the Republican Guard of Niger, Niger's presidential security, have allegedly placed President Mohamed Bazoum under house arrest in the capital of Niamey in what the government has called an "anti-Republican demonstration". The Niger Defense Minister has likely also been detained, as...

Early Wednesday, 25 German nationals connected to a far-right terrorist group were arrested for their suspected planning of a coup to overthrow the current German government. An active-duty German soldier and a handful of reservists are among those being investigated. The German Federal Prosecutor's Office published a press release detailing the...