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Niger Accuses France of Backing Terrorism

Dec 16, 2023 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

Niger's interim leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has accused France of supporting terrorism in the country. Tiani, who assumed leadership following the ousting of Mohamed Bazoum for corruption, bad governance, and poor leadership, boldly pointed fingers… ...

Image of soldiers announcing the coup in Gabon that President Bongo has been ousted and put on house arrest.

Gabon Coup: President Bongo Ousted, Army Seizes Power

Aug 30, 2023 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

A coup attempt has unfolded in Gabon as a group of mutinous soldiers announced on national television the cancellation of recent election results and the dissolution of all state institutions. President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who… ...

Africa rebelling against the West: Are coups in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso a sign of the second anti-colonial liberation?

Aug 08, 2023 Denis Rogatyuk 0 &

After a series of coups, one country after another is moving to expel the traces of former empires. By Denis Rogatyuk, a Russian-Australian journalist and writer based in Latin America, international director of El Ciudadano… ...