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Mutineers in Gabon appoint a military leader after detaining the president, alleging corruption
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed their republican guard chief as the country’s leader Wednesday...
Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever French military ties while 'hostage' president pleads for US help
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoNiger’s military junta says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial...
Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's president
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger's democratically elected president, announcing on...
Soldiers in Niger take power in coup, though President says democracy will win out
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoGoverning bodies in Africa condemned what they characterized as a coup attempt Wednesday against...
Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday,...
Gabon election results were a 'smokescreen' for soldiers to oust unpopular president, analysts say
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe ouster of Gabon's president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and...
Some in Africa are celebrating the coups. Many are fed up and desperate for change, analysts say
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoAfter mutinous soldiers in Gabon announced they had deposed the country’s president, many residents...
Jihadi attacks mount in Burkina Faso despite junta's efforts
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe mutinous soldiers who ousted Burkina Faso's democratically elected president early this year...
Talks between regional bloc and Niger's junta yield little, an official tells The Associated Press
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoMutinous soldiers in Niger are under pressure from regional sanctions as they refuse to reinstate...
An activist tied to Niger's junta says its leaders won't hold talks until the region recognizes them
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoThe only way to avoid conflict in Niger between mutinous soldiers who ousted the president and...