President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has said the Pan-Igbo group has no intention to apologise for the 1966 coup as it was a strictly military affair.
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FG debunks report of coup scare
The Federal Government on Tuesday debunked a news report of a coup scare in the country.
Six months after coup, Gabon leader faces mixed record
Six months after bringing the curtain down on the 55-year Bongo dynasty, Gabon’s military leader remains popular despite criticism of authoritarian governance that is slow to fulfil promises. Many Gabonese…
ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea.
Guinea-Bissau appoints new PM after coup bid
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday dismissed the prime minister and immediately named a replacement, in the wake of what he has described as an “attempted coup”. A presidential…
Sierra Leone authorities treating Sunday’s deadly clashes as failed coup
Sierra Leonean authorities were treating clashes that killed 21 people in the capital Freetown at the weekend as a failed coup attempt, officials told reporters on Tuesday. Freetown residents woke…