The Republic of Congo’s government has denied speculation on social media that there had been a coup in the central African nation. “Fanciful information suggests there may be serious events underway in Brazzaville,” government spokesman Thierry Moungalla said in a statement posted on Twitter. The statement by the Congo Brazzaville government said the reports of […]
Tag: Coup d’état
We won’t support coup – Ghana Armed Forces assures
The military has pledged to protect the Constitution and the sovereign will of the people, and not to engage in any activity that will threaten the peace and democracy of the state. “The coups in West Africa are a major concern, but, for us, we are resolved to protecting the Constitution and the will of […]
Ali Bongo: The playboy prince now under house arrest
Ali Bongo, the man ousted as Gabon’s president, is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt, playboy prince who saw ruling the oil-rich Gabon as his birthright; a one-time funk singer who stepped into his father’s shoes to continue his family’s (now 53-year long) rule. To others, he is a reformer […]
Abronye detained, charged with publication of false news
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has been detained by the police. He has been charged on two counts of publication of false news and offencive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace. Baffoe had alleged on radio that Former President John Dramani Mahama […]
ECOWAS needs coalition: Critical to halting political turbulence- Akufo-Addo
The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for solidarity and an international coalition to halt the political turbulence in the ECOWAS region and on the African continent at large. He bemoaned the evolution of coups d’etat which challenged the democratic way of life “we […]
Boakye Gyan is an expert in coup d’états; Arrest him now-Nana B
National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has called for the arrest of Major Osahene Boakye Gyan (rtd) for instigating for a civil war in the country. Major Osahene Boakye Gyan (rtd) is warning of impending doom should the Electoral Commission connive with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) […]