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Niger Coupists: Nigeria Would Have Been Affected If We Didn't Take Over

The Director, Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, a Brigadier-General, had said there were plots from different quarters to instigate members of Armed Forces of Nigeria to overthrow the present democratic administration being led by President

Libya arrests officials whose neglect caused flood that killed 4,000 people

Two rival governments are vying for power in the oil-rich country, which has been plagued by chaos since the overthrow of dictator Moamer Gaddafi in 2011. One is based in the east and the other in the capital Tripoli.

Niger: We Took Over To Save Nigeria - General Abdourahmane Tchiani

The Director, Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, a Brigadier-General, had said there were plots from different quarters to instigate members of Armed Forces of Nigeria to overthrow the present democratic administration being led by President

We've arrested militant behind coup rumour, propaganda -DSS

"Darikoro is also the mastermind of the recently circulated hoax of planned overthrow of President Muhammadu Buhari, by the military."

8 coups in 8 years: A look at the 8 African countries that have experienced coups.

His overthrow would end his family's 53-year hold on power in the country.

Ex Guinea-Bissau president's son jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup

At 52 years old, Sanha Jr aimed to overthrow the government of the West African nation to establish a regime founded on drug money.

The Tension Of Today Is Worse Than That Of 1983 Coup - Ben Bruce Speaks On Nationwide Killings

A coup led by some senior military officers in 1983 had led to the overthrow of the civilian government of Shehu Shagari, and ushered in Muhammadu Buhari, a major general, as the military head of state.

Overthrowing Benjamin Netanyahu will end Israel's war - Prime Minister's ex-best friend, Eyal Megged

"The war will end only with the overthrow of Netanyahu, those who are mistaken in the illusion that it is possible to wait for the wheels of democracy in their slow journey towards the change of power - especially those who still adhere to Netanyahu

Black market AK-47s flood Sudan's capital

no longer has to rely on "the Clash" being smuggled in via the Sahara Desert from Libya, which he describes as an "open arms market" - a sign of the extent to which lawlessness and instability has engulfed the North African state since the overthrow

10 Military coups that shaped Nigeria's history

Coup d'état, is the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by members of the armed forces.

PTSD: Aisha Buhari reveals illness Buhari suffered after Biafra civil war

Aisha Buhari disclosed that Buhari suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, for many years, due to his involvement in Nigeria's civil war, his overthrow as military Head of State, and subsequent detention for 40 months without being charged

Dozens are feared dead in gold mine collapse as more than 100 workers are trapped in 114ft illegal pit run by gangsters in Venezuela

Human Rights Watch also said that some mines in Bolivar state are controlled by Colombian rebel groups now operating in Venezuela, including the National Liberation Army, which has an estimated 3,000 members and is still fighting to overthrow

The untold story of how the Oba of Benin was exiled to Calabar by the British

A British invasion force headed by Phillips set out to overthrow the Oba in 1896. The force's weapons were hidden in baggage, with troops disguised as bearers.

Lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger - Gowon urges ECOWAS

Unfortunately, the three countries, which mulled a counterforce, the Alliance of Sahel States, against the regional bloc after the overthrow of the democratically elected government in Niger, announced their exit from ECOWAS on Sunday, January

Today in History: How Kwame Nkrumah died in Bucharest in 1972

Nkrumah had been living in Guinea since his overthrow in a military coup in 1966. Several African Heads of State and the representatives of 25 other countries paid their last tributes to Ghana's former President, Dr.

Robert Mugabe Fired as Ruling Party Leader

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Harare, singing, dancing and hugging soldiers in an outpouring of elation at Mugabe's overthrow.

How France still keeps former African colonies in bondage

Rahab was the prostitute from Jericho who helped Joshua and his army in the conquest of the city of Jericho and his reference to Ethiopia was a call for the overthrow of white oppressive system in Africa.

Ethiopia in 3 minutes: What kind of country is Ethiopia?

The overthrow of the Derg regime in 1991 marked a turning point, leading to the establishment of the current political framework. Population Ethiopia is Africa's second-most populous country, with a youthful demographic.