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REVEALED: How Aguiyi-Ironsi was shot dead inside the bush during July 1966 coup
A former aide-de-camp (ADC) to ex-military head of state Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi has revealed how his principal was taken to the…
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Army Seizes Power From Military Leader In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s army captain, Ibrahim Traore, announced Friday night that the army had seized power and ousted military leader Paul…
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Global News
Military coups and the backsliding of Africa’s economy By Israel Ojoko
“Guinea is beautiful, we no longer need to rape her. We need to make love to her, that’s all.” These…
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Mali coup influenced military takeover in Guinea, Burkina Faso – ECOWAS Chairman
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Nana Akufo-Addo has said the 2020 coup in Mali influenced…
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Buhari: Nigeria has gone beyond coups for good
The coups d’état rocking the West African sub-region in the past two years will not distract Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari.…
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JUST IN: ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso following coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended conflict-hit Burkina Faso following a coup, but for now, will…
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