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Coup d'etat

November 12, 2025

SSS files charge against man seeking coup d’etat against Tinubu govt

Mr Onukwume, who is the sole defendant in the charge, may be arraigned this week.

SSS
March 1, 2024

Senegal: After protests, Macky Sall says election will hold June 2

Mr Sall’s announcement contradicts the opposition candidate’s request for the election to be held before April 2.

Macky Sall
August 8, 2023

Niger coup plotter General Barmou worked with U.S. Special Forces for many years: Official

“If there is a desire on the part of the people who are responsible for this to return to constitutional order, we are prepared to help with that…”

General Moussa Salaou Barmou and U.S. SPECIAL FORCES
August 4, 2023

Tinubu officially informs Senate of plan to invade Niger Republic

Tinubu briefed the National Assembly on the proposed military action by ECOWAS and other penalties against the coup plotters in the Niger Republic.

President Bola Tinubu
June 30, 2022

Buhari promises to develop West Africa’s democracy before leaving office

The Nigerian leader addressed the Portuguese parliament on Thursday.

President Muhammadu Buhari
February 4, 2022

Osinbajo speaks on ‘coup contagion’ in West Africa

“The heads of state again reiterated the firm position that had been taken earlier that there is absolutely no excuse for a change of government by coup d’etat.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
May 14, 2021

Coup talk and echoes of a Banana Republic

You can choose when to have a military government, but often, you can’t decide when, or even if, they would leave.

President Muhammadu Buhari
March 2, 2021

108 people detained in Turkey over failed coup

So far, 53 of them were detained, and operations are underway to capture the rest.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Credit: BBC)