The coup leader can break this cycle of repression and violence only if he actively pursues reform and transparency

In this abridged and edited extract from The Trial of JJ Rawlings, Kojo Yankah describes how the young air force pilot prepared to defend the military coup he led

There is no left-wing representation at any level and to start one needs clear thought

A well-trained military is crucial to a functioning civil democracy, but it can be a liability too.

Burundi’s armed forces chief announced that an attempted coup against President Pierre Nkurunziza, who is in hiding in Tanzania, had failed.

Lesotho’s King Letsie III has reopened Parliament, the first step in a peace deal aimed at ending a crisis sparked by an attempted military coup.

Niger’s military junta has arrested a dozen close aides of former president Mamadou Tandja for allegedly plotting against the new authorities.

Niger’s military plans to run the country until politicians agree on a new Constitution and are ready for fresh elections.

Guinea’s military rulers have detained at least two former senior commanders in a purge of the armed forces that reveals tensions following last month’s coup in the West African…

Iraq has arrested about 50 interior ministry officials for plotting a coup against the Shi’ite-led government, it was reported on Thursday.

The new military council has pledged that it will hold free and fair elections. But the African Union has suspended Mauritania’s membership.