Hard truths.
The West African regional organisation Ecowas has deployed troops from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast to safeguard key sites and prevent further unrest. With a recent string of coups across the r...
Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin's state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.
The military had already suspended the electoral process and blocked the publication of results from Sunday’s presidential vote, which were due to be announced on Thursday.
Michael Sang Correa, 46, was convicted in April by a Colorado jury for his role in brutal acts carried out in 2006 against individuals accused of plotting a coup against Jammeh.
Before his death, Myint Swe had been on medical leave since July 2024 due to declining health, with junta leader Min Aung Hlaing stepping in to perform his official duties.