The West Africa sub-region is witnessing a resurgence of military coups de détát. As the sub-regional stability continues to be threatened by the growing jihadist influence in and around the sub-region, social and political upheavals in many West African countries have all conspired to bring the military back on the[Read More…]
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ECOWAS Condemns Coup Plot In The Gambia
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has received with utter dismay and shock the news of an attempted coup in the Gambia. ECOWAS Commission strongly condemns the attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government of the Gambia and underscores ECOWAS total rejection of all[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Announces Names Of Alleged Coup Plotters
The Gambia Government announces that based on intelligence reports that some soldiers of the Gambian army were plotting to overthrow the democratically elected Government of President Adama Barrow, the GAF High Command in a swift military operation conducted yesterday, arrested four soldiers linked to this alleged coup plot. Those arrested[Read More…]

