Tag: Military Coup
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African military interventionism and the illusion of good-fortune [Part 2] – By Dennis Onakinor
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable,” said the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, in an address in 1962.
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Obasanjo reveals why youths are supporting military coup in Africa
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has explained Why African youths are supporting military takeover in the continent. The Ogun state born politician noted that the rising military coups in Africa showed that the youths were in search of liberators. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, during an interactive session with a group of…
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World Bank cuts aid to Sudan over military coup
The World Bank said Wednesday it has suspended aid to Sudan following the military takeover that deposed the prime minister.
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BREAKING: AU suspends Sudan
The African Union said on Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional” seizure of power.
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BREAKING: ECOWAS suspends Guinea over military coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea’s membership following the military coup that overthrew President Alpha Conde over the weekend, Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister Alpha Barry said on Wednesday. The leaders of the bloc also demanded Conde’s release from military custody, and will send a high-level delegation to Guinea on Thursday,…
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Junta names President of transitional Govt in Mali
News reaching TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) from Mali indicates that the junta has named the president of transitional government. TNG reports the junta named former Minister of Defence, Ba N’Daou as president of the transitional government and Coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita as Vice-President. N’Daou and Goita are to lead the country for several months before staging…