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Verdict on DRC 'coup attempt' to be delivered Sept. 13

Verdict on DRC 'coup attempt' to be delivered Sept. 13

On September 13, a court in DRC is expected to deliver its verdict in a case involving 51 people accused of attempting to overthrow President Felix Tshisekedi.

DRC seeks death penalty for 50 'attempted coup' suspects

DRC seeks death penalty for 50 'attempted coup' suspects

Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to have 50 attempted coup suspects sentenced to death.

Guinea-Bissau to hold parliamentary polls on Nov. 24

Guinea-Bissau to hold parliamentary polls on Nov. 24

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has set November 24, 2024 as the date for legislative elections.

S. Leone jails suspect for 30 years over 'coup attempt'

S. Leone jails suspect for 30 years over 'coup attempt'

A suspect arraigned over the November 2023 "attempted coup" in Sierra Leone has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.

Sierra Leone's president pardons 352 inmates

Sierra Leone's president pardons 352 inmates

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has pardoned 352 inmates, the government said in a statement on Monday.

Guinea-Bissau president sacks PM, names successor

Guinea-Bissau president sacks PM, names successor

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has sacked Geraldo Joao Martins as prime minister, and named Rui Duarte Barros as the new PM.

Sierra Leone buries soldiers killed in 'attempted coup'

Sierra Leone buries soldiers killed in 'attempted coup'

During the early hours of November 26, armed attackers stormed a military armoury, two barracks, two prisons and two police stations, clashing with security forces.

AU expresses concern over dissolution of Guinea-Bissau's parliament

AU expresses concern over dissolution of Guinea-Bissau's parliament

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat urges dialogue to preserve the ''stability and unity of the country.''

Guinea-Bissau president dissolves parliament after coup attempt

Guinea-Bissau president dissolves parliament after coup attempt

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has dissolved the country's parliament after clashes between sections of security forces.

S. Leone's Bio calls for respect of law after 'failed coup'

S. Leone's Bio calls for respect of law after 'failed coup'

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has said that people who plotted a "coup" against his government on November 26 will face the full force of the law.

Niger soldiers fire in air to disperse anti-coup protesters

Niger soldiers fire in air to disperse anti-coup protesters

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been confined to the presidential palace in the capital Niamey in what is believed to be the initial stages of a coup.

African Union, ECOWAS condemn 'attempted coup' in Niger

African Union, ECOWAS condemn 'attempted coup' in Niger

Some soldiers from the presidential guard in Niger blockaded the main palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday.