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Mutineers in Gabon appoint a military leader after detaining the president, alleging corruption
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoMutinous soldiers in Gabon proclaimed the republican guard chief as their country’s leader Wednesday...
Gabon military leader new head of state after president ousted last week
theGrio via AOL· 8 months agoMutinous soldiers speaking on state television last week announced that they had seized power in and...
Soldiers in Gabon say they’ve seized power and detained a president whose family ruled for 55 years
theGrio via AOL· 8 months agoPresident Ali Bongo Ondimba has served two terms since coming to power in 2009 after the death of...
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...
Soldiers say they have detained Niger's president in apparent coup
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSupporters of putschist soldiers hold Niger's and Russia's flags as they celebrate outside the...
Some in Africa are celebrating the coups. Many are fed up and desperate for change, analysts say
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAfter mutinous soldiers in Gabon announced they had deposed the country’s president, many residents...
An activist tied to Niger's junta says its leaders won't hold talks until the region recognizes them
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe only way to avoid conflict in Niger between mutinous soldiers who ousted the president and...