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According to Johnson Asiedu Nketia, National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ghana is perched precariously. He claimed that the nation’s current economic situation is a recipe for a coup d’état. The only reason there hasn’t been a coup during this government, according to Mr. Nketiah, also known as …

• After General Brice Oligui Nguema and his supporters ousted re-elected President Ali Bongo, the African Union suspended Gabon’s membership. According to the army, the general who toppled Gabon’s 55-year Bongo dynasty will be sworn in as interim president on Monday. The African Union’s peace and security council has resolved …

The administration has been questioned by James Agalga, the member of parliament for Builsa North, about how it intends to pay for any troops it may send to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to cope with the coup scenario in Niger. He demanded an explanation from the …

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking to the BBC, the Russian Wagner mercenary outfit is “taking advantage” of the unrest in Niger. A junta has been in charge of the nation since President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown over two weeks ago. There are rumours that Wagner, which …

According to the Mali presidency, General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger soldiers who took control in a military coup last week, visited Mali on Wednesday amid rumours of a potential interest in the Wagner mercenary group, which has a presence in the nation. According to images and a statement …

The West African bloc Ecowas’ “decisive action” in dealing with junta leaders in Niger a week after the coup has been praised by the UK’s foreign minister. James Cleverly, who is touring three African nations, was speaking after meeting Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria, in Abuja, the nation’s capital. …