Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has issued a stern warning to potential coup plotters, emphasizing the importance of preserving the country’s democratic stability, according to a report by BBC. The reason behind his cautionary statement remains unclear, but it follows a series of recent coup attempts in Francophone African nations and …
Read More »Alleged female coup plotter’s vomit stalls court proceedings
The Treason trial involving ten accused persons was on Monday halted when Warrant Officer Class Two (WOII) Esther Saan, the only female among them, started throwing-up. She was rushed to the Court’s clinic to be attended to. The cause of the throwing-up was not immediately known but the High Court’s …
Read More »Judges who misinterpret constitution not different from coup plotters – Kpessa Whyte on SC ruling
A Senior Research Fellow in History and Politics at the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, has linked the ruling of the Supreme Court in the matter of the constitutionality of a sit-in Speaker of Parliament to vote or not, to military takeovers. In a …
Read More »Coup plotters wanted to capture Akufo-Addo, Bawumia et al at one function – Prosecutor
Prosecution witness Colonel Isaac Amponsah has told an Accra High Court that members of Take Action Ghana (TAG) planned to capture the President, Vice President, Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice. During cross-examination in the case of ACP Benjamin Agorzor and nine others, Col Amponsah said the plan was to …
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