Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt
Banjul – The Gambia’s government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested... Read more
23 Dec, 2022
Six troops held in Sao Tome after ‘coup’ episode
Libreville – Six soldiers in the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe have been placed in... Read more
22 Dec, 2022
Burkina Faso awards gold mine permit to Russian firm
Ouagadougou – Military-ruled Burkina Faso has awarded an exploration permit for a new gold mine to Russian firm Nordgold,... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Sao Tome PM believes ‘extrajudicial executions’ occurred after coup bid
Lisbon – The prime minister of the tiny West African state of Sao Tome and Principe said “extrajudicial executions”... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
Junta-appointed PM in Mali returns after stroke
Bamako – Mali’s military-appointed government on Monday said that Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, a civilian named to the... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
Sao Tome to probe ‘inhumane acts’ in aftermath of attempted coup
Libreville – Sao Tome on Thursday ordered an investigation into allegations that soldiers committed “cruel, degrading and inhumane acts”... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
Coup allegations a bid to eliminate me, says Sao Tome opponent
Libreville – One of Sao Tome’s leading opposition figures says accusations that he sought to mount a coup in... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
Mali mediator ‘quite comfortable’ with transition to civil rule
Bamako – West Africa’s mediator for Mali has given a positive message about the country’s return to civilian rule... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Four killed in Sao Tome’s failed coup bid: state media
Libreville – Four people were killed in a failed coup attempt on Sao Tome, the state news agency STP-Press... Read more
28 Nov, 2022
Coup attempt fails in Sao Tome, says prime minister
Libreville – A coup attempt early on Friday failed in Sao Tome and Principe, said the prime minister of... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
