Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.

With a couple of exceptions, all the African countries that have witnessed a coup in recent years have one thing in common: ...

A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency ...

The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, on Sunday announced the removal of the president and ...

Nigerian fighter jets carried out airstrikes to thwart a coup bid in Benin in which mutinying soldiers tried to seize ...

Bissau, an attempted coup in Benin: Africa has had a turbulent 2025. Why have coups become so frequent?Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa's ...

August 2025 makes it five years since Malian soldiers ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in a coup d’état. While the event reshaped Mali’s domestic politics, it also marked the beginning of a ...

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- The government of Benin said Sunday that it had foiled a coup attempt by members of its military. President ...

The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, emphasizing its zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes. On Friday, the AU Peace and Security Council adopted a ...

Hundreds of citizens took to the streets of Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, on Friday to protest last month’s military ...

Bissau's capital on Friday, protesting last month's military coup and demanding the release of opposition leaders, as ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced an increase in soldiers’ salary, months after his military chief revealed ...