Guinea-Bissau president ousted, military takeover announced
A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau took to state television to announce that they had ousted President Umaro Sissoco...
African presidents
Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, dies at 82
Muhammadu Buhari, soldier, politician, and former president of Nigeria, has died in a London hospital at age 82, as reported...
Cameroon President’s rival is freed from police stakeout
Police in Cameroon have ended a two-day stakeout at the home of Maurice Kamto, a former law professor and the...
Jean Sovon: African former presidents on trial – good or bad governance?
In Africa, many former presidents are being held to account by their countries’ justice systems, but is this a sign...
