The ongoing detention of 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel in Burkina Faso, now entering its seventh day, has exposed more than a diplomatic rift between West African neighbors. It has laid bare a profound crisis within Nigerian journalism and the government’s relationship with the press. Following the aircraft’s precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso on December 8 […]
On December 7, 2025, a faction of the Benin Armed Forces, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigri, seized the state television broadcaster in Cotonou to declare the ousting of President Patrice Talon. The soldiers, self-identifying as the Military Committee for Refoundation, announced the suspension of the constitution and state institutions. This audacious action, marked by […]
The Observer’s Perspective: A “Ceremonial Coup” in Guinea-Bissau The recent political crisis in Guinea-Bissau represents either a brazen military takeover or an elaborate political deception designed to subvert democracy depending on which narrative you believe. According to a senior African Union election observer formal President of Nigeria Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who recently returned from […]
In a dramatic turn of events, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have announced a military coup, overthrowing the government and throwing the nation into uncertainty. The armed forces confirmed the deposition and arrest of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, a decisive move that represents a severe setback for a country with a long history of political instability. The […]
Salem Edosomwan
