MBITIRU: Head deeply buried in sand for Gambian leader after coup bid

>Belatedly, it’s a new year but inauspicious beginnings abound in Africa. The power by the barrel of the gun and rule-by-fear-instilling mob is still around.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

5 years ago

BBC

12 Jun

Gambian man charged in US with torture of coup plotters

Michael Sang Correa, found working in Denver, is accused of torturing opponents of ex-President Jammeh.

 

10 years ago

BBC

US plotter guilty of Gambia coup bid

A former US army sergeant pleads guilty to involvement in a failed coup against Gambian President Yahya Jammeh last December.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 May

How Nkurunziza sneaked to Burundi after coup bid

>Dramatic details of how embattled Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza was sneaked back into his crisis-torn country from Tanzania can now be revealed.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Burundi troops 'clash' over coup bid

Heavy fighting breaks out between rival groups of soldiers in Burundi's capital amid confusion about the attempted overthrow of the president.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

18 May

Nkurunziza avoids coup bid in speech

Bujumbura. Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza yesterday made his first official appearance since an attempted coup, looking relaxed and appearing confident that he was in full control of the central African nation.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Burundi coup bid - in 15 seconds

A Burundi army general says President Pierre Nkurunziza has been "overthrown" amid unrest over his bid to be re-elected for a third term.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Reprisal attack for Burundi coup bid

The BBC's Karen Allen sees evidence of retaliatory attacks in Burundi, aimed at those accused of being behind last week's failed coup attempt.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Gambia leader 'home after coup plot'

The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has returned to the country, officials say, after what was described as a coup attempt while he was out of the country.

 

9 years ago

BBC

Burkina Faso coup leader 'held'

Gen Gilbert Diendere - the leader of last month's short-lived coup in Burkina Faso - is now in the custody of the country's security forces, sources say.

 

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