Burundi’s President Sacks Prime Minister Over Coup Claims
Burundi’s president has sacked Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni days after he claimed unnamed “powerful people” were plotting a coup against him. In a unanimous vote in parliament on Wednesday…
Just In: Mali’s Coup Leader Assimi Goita Declares Himself President
Mali’s former junta leader Col Assimi Goïta has declared himself the country’s transitional president. He made the announcement after stripping interim President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane of their…
Attempted Coup Thwarted In Niger Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
Elite troops in Niger thwarted an attempted coup early Wednesday, just two days before the historic inauguration of Mohamed Bazoum as president of the nation. This followed heavy gunfire overnight…
Myanmar Police Fire Rubber Bullets as Protesters Defy Ban
Police in Myanmar have fired rubber bullets during a demonstration in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, as thousands defied a ban on protests. Water cannon and tear gas have also…