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There have been previous coup attempts since Omar al-Bashir’s ouster which officials have blamed on Islamist supporters of the former president and members of his now-defunct ruling party. (Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)
BLUE NILE

Sudan government says it foiled coup attempt linked to Bashir regime

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

  • Agence France Presse
4 min read
AFRICA

How tenure elongation and a lack of term limits weakens the integrity of elections in Africa

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

  • Ayisha Osori
7 min read
Zimbabweans could back a military coup “as they are tired of President Robert Mugabe’s rule”
AGENCY

Ex-home affairs minister: Military coup can’t be ruled out in Zimbabwe

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

  • Agency
2 min read
The group accused of plotting a coup in DRC in the Pretoria high court.
COUPS D ETAT

Congo coup – or con? The web of deceit

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.

  • Marie Shabaya
  • Marie Shabaya Guest Author
16 min read
A May report by the United Nations said poverty and food insecurity had jumped in Egypt over the past three years.
COUPS D ETAT

Arab Spring failure to grow Egypt economy helped ignite the Morsi uprising

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

  • Jeff Black
4 min read
COUPS D ETAT

Tanzanian-led anti-rebel force in DRC given teeth

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

  • Stephanie Wolters
5 min read
Boeremag members Rudi Gouws and Herman van Rooyen after they were recaptured in 2007 following their escape from prison nine months earlier.
BOEREMAG

Boeremag planned total onslaught

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.

  • Phillip De Wet
6 min read
Renegade soldiers claim overthrow in Mali
COUPS D ETAT

Renegade soldiers claim overthrow in Mali

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

  • David Lewis
  • Tiemoko Diallo
4 min read
Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes
ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA

Pressure mounts on Thai PM after deadly clashes

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

  • Ambika Ahuja
  • Alan Raybould
4 min read
COUPS D ETAT

Zuma condemns Niger coup

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

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
COUPS D ETAT

African Union condemns Niger coup

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

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read