ECOWAS leaders commit to defending democracy, boosting regional security, and deepening economic integration at the 68th Heads of State summit in Abuja, with plans for a...
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says African leaders are enabling military coups as Nigeria approves troop deployment to Benin Republic, warning that democracy and justice must...
Africa is not lacking in potential; it is lacking in leadership. By virtue of its population, its resources and its cultural influence, Nigeria should be a...
Benin government reports several casualties after a failed coup targeting President Patrice Talon. Clashes, arrests, ECOWAS-backed airstrikes, and rescue of abducted military chiefs highlighted the operation...
Nigeria recalls its fighter aircraft after Benin stabilises security following a foiled coup targeting President Patrice Talon, with loyalist forces restoring control.
Here is the highlight of some of the reported coups in Africa recently. In 2021, Col. Assimi Goita seized power from the interim President Bah Ndaw...
The Nigerian military has arrested 15 additional officers over an alleged coup plot, raising total detentions to more than 40. Investigators have traced funds linked to...
Following its seizure of power, Mali’s junta severed ties with former colonial power France and instead aligned with new partners, including Russia. Russian mercenaries from the...
The purported coup was scheduled for Friday, according to Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at Benin's court for financial crimes and terrorism.
There was heavy security at the stadium holding the centennial celebration, including armored cars all surrounding the property.