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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has highlighted the increasing occurrence of coups across the African continent as a wake-up call for African leaders to effectively manage their economies. He stressed that better economic management can break the cycle of poverty and unemployment, providing hope for the youth to stay …

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression. The three countries are struggling to contain Islamic insurgents linked to al Qaeda …

The African continent has witnessed its fair share of political upheavals throughout history, with military coups being a recurring theme. These abrupt changes in governance have often left nations grappling with instability, economic challenges, and uncertain futures. In this article, we delve into eight African countries that have experienced coups, …

Ventral journalist and managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has said that he is not surprised by the military taking over in the Central African country of Gabon. According to him, the signs have been clear that the ousted President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was desperately holding …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the international community to send a clear message to coup plotters that coups have never been, and will never be durable solutions to Africa’s political, economic and security challenges. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Statements condemning coups alone without corresponding action will, however, achieve …

A former Ghanaian soldier who worked closely with Ghana’s oldest-living former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has narrated what he said was a moment when the elderly statesman cried in front of him because he refused to return to Ghana. According to the 75-year-old man, Michael Molley, who is better known as …

Widespread anger at chronic insecurity in the West African countries of Mali and Burkina Faso paved the way for military men to kick out failing governments over the past two years. “There’s no more room for mistakes,” said Mali’s coup leader as he seized power in August 2020. “We have …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said there are persons who have no respect for the people of Ghana and would rather seek to rule them using the shortcut to power, coup d’etat. The President said such persons are unwilling to go through the process of democratic elections due to fear of …

The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said the recent trend of coup d’etats in the West African sub-region needs to be tackled before things become uncontrollable. The Ghanaian leader was speaking at the extraordinary summit of the Authority of …

The United States of America (USA) is ready to support Ghana and other African countries to respond to security threats in the region, General Stephen J. Townsend, the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command has said. He said the U.S Government had provided Ghana with equipment support, deploy training, research, …