Burkina Faso: Former transitional president arrested
The former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in neighbouring Togo, as reported...
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Guinea: Military junta leader sworn in as president
The leader of Guinea's military junta, General Mamadi Doumbouya, was sworn in as the country's president on January 17th, as...
Guinea-Bissau’s journalists condemn curbs on press conferences
The Guinea-Bissau junta are banning unauthorised press conferences and public statements in the name of security, and journalists have expressed...
Gabon tourism minister held over alleged $18 million fraud
Pascal Ogowé Siffon, who was appointed Tourism Minister by Gabon’s military-led government in 2023, was accused of stealing $18 million...
Gabon tourism minister detained for alleged $18m embezzlement
Gabon's tourism minister, Pascal Ogowé Siffon, is suspected of embezzling $18 million from the tourism ministry over the last two...
West African bloc visits Guinea-Bissau, threatens sanctions
During a meeting in Guinea-Bissau, senior ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) officials threatened to impose sanctions and deploy...
African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau following military coup
The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, stating it will not tolerate unconstitutional changes, AP and other...
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...
Ex-Gabon leader Ali Bongo’s wife, son on trial for treason
The wife and son of the ex-Gabon leader Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a coup by the Gabonese military,...
Madagascar military coup and Gen Z reshape political landscape
Madagascar is navigating a period of intense political turbulence following a wave of youth-led protests and a military takeover that...
Madagascar president set to respond amidst political breakdown
Madagascar's President, Andry Rajoelina, is set to make a speech on national Madagascan television regarding the rapidly intensifying political climate...
Mali’s coup conspirators dismissed from the military
Mali’s junta has dismissed senior officers accused of plotting an August coup, deepening rifts in the military. According to AfricaNews...
France prepares to hand back its only military case in Côte d’Ivoire
France is preparing to hand back its only military base in Côte d'Ivoire on February 20th, marking the further diminishment...
Mali’s junta bans political reporting
Mali’s junta banned media reportage on the activities of political parties and associations on April 11th, according to AP. The...
Military stage coup in Gabon
Another African nation has fallen under military rule, further undermining the region's aspirations for democracy. On August 30th, Gabon's military...
