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Benin’s government on Sunday said it had thwarted an attempted coup, after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon.Military and security sources said that around a dozen soldiers were arrested, including those behind the foiled coup.West Africa has experienced a number of coups in recent years, including …

Benin government says ‘foiled’ coup attemptSun, 07 Dec 2025 13:49:29 GMT Read More »

Benin’s government on Sunday said that it had thwarted an attempted coup, after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon.West Africa has experienced a number of coups in recent years, including in Benin’s northern neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso, as well as Mali, Guinea and, most recently, …

Benin govt says ‘foiled’ coup attemptSun, 07 Dec 2025 12:09:59 GMT Read More »

A military coup attempt in Benin Sunday adds to a list of such incidents on the turbulent African continent.A group of soldiers announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was safe and the army was regaining control.Here is a recap of the 10 successful coups in Africa in the …

Africa coups: 10 in five yearsSun, 07 Dec 2025 10:31:41 GMT Read More »

Winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored twice as holders Bordeaux-Begles began the defence of their Champions Cup title with a 46-33 comeback win over the Bulls in South Africa.France’s Bielle-Biarrey crossed either side of the break as the Top 14 club trailed 33-22 at half-time in Pretoria.Lock Boris Palu, fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and replacement full-back Salesi Rayasi …

Bielle-Biarrey strikes twice as Bordeaux win Champions Cup opener in S.AfricaSat, 06 Dec 2025 19:54:24 GMT Read More »

Abubakar Abdullahi has not seen his wife and five children in almost three months because he is too afraid to visit his home town for fear of being kidnapped by criminal gangs roaming Nigeria’s countryside.He has remained in Minna, the capital of the central Nigerian state of Niger where he works as a civil servant. …

Kidnapping fears strain family bonds in NigeriaSat, 06 Dec 2025 14:08:16 GMT Read More »

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Saturday he was “appalled and saddened” by the killing of a key witness in a police abuse case, pledging stronger safeguards for those who testify.Marius Van der Merwe was gunned down Friday night in front of his family, weeks after testifying against a municipal police chief at an inquiry …

S.Africa’s Ramaphosa vows witness protection after killingSat, 06 Dec 2025 08:26:01 GMT Read More »

A witness in a high-profile inquiry into crime and corruption in South Africa’s justice system was gunned down late on Friday, just weeks after implicating a municipal police chief, investigators said. The judicial commission — led by former Constitutional Court judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga — was set up by President Cyril Ramaphosa to probe explosive allegations by …

Witness in South Africa justice-system crimes probe shot deadFri, 05 Dec 2025 22:43:47 GMT Read More »

Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo on Friday forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington.Thursday’s agreement was meant to stabilise the resource-rich east but it has had little visible effect on the ground so far, in an area plagued by conflict for 30 …

Fighting erupts in DR Congo a day after peace deal signedFri, 05 Dec 2025 20:58:48 GMT Read More »

Samaila Livinus has kept his grief locked inside — trying hard to be strong while awaiting news about his five-year-old son who is among hundreds snatched from their dormitories in one of Nigeria’s worst mass kidnappings.Two weeks on, emotions are still raw, but hopes remain alive for their safe return.”Sometimes you try not to cry. …

Emotions high, hope alive after Nigerian school abduction Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:35:27 GMT Read More »

Signing an accord is one thing but actual implementation of a peace deal inked Thursday in Washington to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promises to be highly complex amid ongoing intense fighting.- Transactional diplomacy -The Washington agreement comprises three components, the first not surprisingly concerning a cessation of hostilities via …

Signing up to DR Congo peace is one thing, delivery anotherFri, 05 Dec 2025 15:21:04 GMT Read More »