Tag: Attempted Coup
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Thursday night unrest an “attempted coup” – Guinea – Bissau president, Embalo
The president of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday declared that the deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an “attempted coup” as the army ordered them back to barracks. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the unrest between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard on Thursday night in…
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Buhari calls outgoing Niger President from UK, condemns attempted coup days to handover
President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently on a medical vacation in the United Kingdom has condemned the attempted coup in Niger Republic, according to a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, his spokesman, in Abuja, on Wednesday, “Any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government is not only despicable, but also unacceptable to democratic…
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Turkey orders arrest of 47 soldiers with links to failed coup
Turkish prosecutors on Saturday ordered the detention of 47 military personnel over their suspected links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016. Police launched simultaneous operations in 40 provinces across the country to catch the suspects upon the order of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in the western province of…