Authorities in Benin have placed former defence minister and opposition politician Candide Azannai in pre-trial detention following investigations into a failed coup earlier this month. Security officials detained Azannai on Saturday as part of a wider probe into the attempted takeover that shook the West African country in early December. Charges Linked to Coup Investigation…
ECOWAS has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its activities. The military staged a coup that disrupted the country’s democratic process. The bloc will maintain the suspension until constitutional order is fully restored. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council. Leaders expressed deep concern over the political crisis. They condemned the…
Guinea-Bissau’s military leaders appointed General Horta N’Tam to lead the country for one year. This followed soldiers seizing power, arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, and stopping the release of election results. Heavy Security in the Capital On Thursday morning, soldiers patrolled the area around the presidential palace. A few residents walked cautiously along the main…
