State television broadcast patriotic songs as it announced the coup attempt and urged “the people to confront it”.

Sitting presidents shouldn’t be given a window to legally hijack their countries

​Zimbabwe’s former home affairs minister has reportedly said that a military coup "cannot be ruled out" after the sacking of former VP Mnangagwa.

Fifteen of the 20 men suspected of attempting to overthrow DRC President Joseph Kabila two years ago say they were caught up in a money-making scam.

The rage that helped topple Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi was nurtured by a failure to deliver the green shoots of economic recovery.

It has been decided that Tanzania will lead the mission to eliminate rebel groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

It’s clear the Boeremag plotters had a deadly serious intent. Phillip de Wet unpacks the plan to overthrow the SA government and start a race war.

Renegade Malian soldiers have gone on television to declare their seizure of power in protest the government’s failure to quell a northern rebellion.

Thai "red shirt" protesters on Tuesday threatened to march on an army barracks where Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been based.

President Jacob Zuma on Friday condemned the military coup in Niger, which he said posed a security threat to the region.

African Union chief Jean Ping on Friday condemned the military coup in Niger and said he was following developments "with concern".