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Niger’s Military Junta Accepts One-year Transition Period
Niger’s military junta has accepted a one year transition, starting from February 18 the day of the coup, proposed by the National Advisory Council set up to determine the duration of the transition and assess the basic laws of the country, Colonel...
Bissau Guineans Hold Rally in Support of Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr.
Hundreds of people demonstrated Thursday afternoon in front of the Bissau-Guinean Prime Minister’s office in support of Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior, abducted in the early hours of Thursday by dissident soldiers and detained in an unknown place. The...
Francophonie Permanent Council Urges Niger’s Junta to Layout Timeline for a Return to Democratic Order
The Francophonie Permanent Council (CPF) has urged the new Nigerien Junta to officially confirm their methods and timeline for a return to a democratic and constitutional order. In a resolution adopted on Monday following a Paris-held meeting presided...
Nigerien Leader is Reportedly Overthrown
The Nigerien Head of State Mamadou Tandja has reportedly been overthrown following a coup believed to be perpetrated by the army but still the conspirators are not known, according to many witnesses gathered in Niamey. Some witnesses said that they saw...
United Nations Secretary General Hails Guinea’s Progress to Return to Constitutional Order
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has hailed the recent progress made towards the reinstatement of constitutional order in Guinea, including the decision of Guinean junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara to support the transition project...
Guinean Junta Leader Reportedly Flown to Morocco for Treatment
Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the head of the ruling military junta in Guinea has reportedly been “evacuated to Morocco,” following the alleged attempt on his life in Conakry by his aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Aboubacar Toumba Diakite. On late...
South African Mercenaries Accused of Training Rebels in Guinea
A Western diplomat on Sunday corroborated French media reports that mercenaries from South Africa are training forces loyal to the coup leader in Guinea, the the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said. According to the diplomat, the mercenary...
African Union Demands Guinea’s Coup Leaders Clarify Their Position on the Elections
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) Commission has demanded that Guinea’s coup leaders confirm if they are due to run for the elections or not. The commission gave the coup leaders a one day ultimatum until Saturday 17 October...
