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30 Aug

All you need to know as Gabon soldiers announce coup

Evans ManassehNewscoup, Gabon, soldiers

Coup announcement Gabones soldiers in the wee hours of Wednesday, August 30, 2023; announced that they have seized power in the Central African country. The announcement was made via national television. According to the soldiers, they were setting aside results of August 26 presidential election. Incumbent Ali Bongo, now ousted, had barely hours prior been declared winner of the poll which the opposition claimed was fraudulent. Gabon's Electoral Commission declared that Mr Bongo had won a little under two-thirds of the votes. Video of Republican Guard on streets of Libreville tweeted: An intial video of developments in the capital, Libreville,…

Breaking: Coup Declared In Niger

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewscoup, Niger

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday. He was promised Washington’s “unwavering support” in a call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. UN Secretary General António Guterres also said he had spoken to the president and offered the UN’s full support to the uranium-rich country. Mr Bazoum is a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militancy in…

You Want To Use Armed Demonstration To Raise Your Dead Journalism Career – Awal Mohammed To Caption Smart and Afrifa

Wontumi2Featured, NewsArmed demonstration, Awal Mohammed, Captain Smart, coup, Ghana

An aspiring Nasara Coordinator for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awal Mohammed, says Captain Smart and Afrifa want to use the demonstration to raise their dead journalism career. On Sunday, May, 29th the Accra Regional Police Command received a notice from a group to demonstrate armed, among these were Caption Smart and Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah who are both Journalists. According to the notice they were going to have a 3-day armed demonstration starting June 3rd, 2022 and they will demand to speak to the nation on the State television, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC). The police however declined their request. Awal…