Africa

Ghana Court Sentences Six Coup Plotters to Death

Six Ghanaians, including three soldiers, have been sentenced to death by hanging for their involvement in a coup plot three…

2 years ago

Sierra Leone Charges 12 Conspirators for Failed Coup Attempt

Sierra Leone charges 12 conspirators for failed coup attempt Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged…

2 years ago

ECOWAS Reopens Talks With Niger Junta, Demands Short Transition Roadmap

The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government has established a committee to engage with the military junta in…

2 years ago

Niger, Burkina Faso Pull Out From G5 Sahel

The transitional government of Burkina Faso and the Republic of Niger have announced their withdrawal from the G5 Sahel. The…

2 years ago

Ugandan Army Officers Sacked for Cowardice in Somalia

A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in…

2 years ago

Zambian Ex-president Stripped of Retirement Benefits

Zambia's government has withdrawn retirement benefits and privileges from former President Edgar Lungu following his decision to return to active…

2 years ago

Wife of Gabon’s Deposed Leader Ali Bongo Jailed

The wife of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest since a coup in the central African country…

2 years ago

France to Begin Withdrawing Troops From Niger – Junta

The military junta in Niger says the withdrawal of French troops from its territory will begin today. There have been…

2 years ago

Liberians Head to the Polls in High Stakes Elections Amid Flaring Tensions

Liberians are voting today in high-stakes presidential and parliamentary elections – the first since the 2018 exit of a UN…

2 years ago

Rwandan President Appoints Accused General as Minister

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has appointed a senior military official as a minister of state for regional cooperation despite the…

2 years ago