The Economic Community of Central African States demands the return of constitutional order to Gabon and denounces the use of force
A source in the Elysee: The solution in Gabon is not a coup, but free and fair elections that guarantee the aspirations of the Gabonese people
The White House: We are following the very worrying situation in Gabon, and Washington supports the Gabonese people
The President of Nigeria: We follow the developments in Gabon closely and we have deep concern about the political and social stability there
The President of Gabon via a recorded video: I call on citizens to "make a noise" after the coup attempt
Gabon State TV: President Ali Bongo is under house arrest in Gabon
The African Peace and Security Council will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the military coup in Gabon
Gabon: celebrations in the early morning hours in Libreville, as people wake up to the news that president Ali Bongo has been overthrown by the military
EU foreign policy official: What is happening in West Africa is a big problem for Europe
Negotiation with the military government in Niger must be the "foundation of our approach", Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of a new ECOWAS summit on Niger.
The US State Department: We are very concerned about the safety of the Nigerien President, who is detained by the Military Council
Islamic State in the Greater Sahel (ISGS) has published images of the execution of "two Wagner spies in Anderamboukane", in the Menaka region
1 jaar geledenThe U.S. Embassy in Niger has released an “Urgent Security Alert” advising that any American Citizens still in the Capital of Niamey to Shelter-in-Place until further notice and to not attempt to enter the Downtown Areas near the Presidential Palace due to an Increase in Security Forces; a Curfew has also been put in place for U.S. Embassy Personnel due to the ongoing Situation"
De eerste groep PMC Wagner-instructeurs is vanuit Mali naar Niger aangekomen
Nigerian President Tinubu seeks his country's Senate support to back a regional military intervention in neighbouring Niger
1 jaar geledenThe last round of contacts between the military junta and ECOWAS has failed and the talks have collapsed when the delegation left the country. Parallel to this, the Nigerian junta has withdrawn from their functions the ambassadors in France, the United States, Togo and Nigeria.
Sierra Leone police arrest senior military officers over plot to undermine democracy
1 jaar geledenMorocco - in joint operations with Spain, BCIJ - DGST arrest ISIS supporter in Nador (and in Lerida, Spain), who were planning attacks in Europe facilitated by migrant smuggling networks
Washington agrees to sell HIMARS missiles to Morocco for $524
$774.2 million US Arms Sale to Morocco: HIMARS, ($524.2 million) Joint Stand Off Weapons (JSOW) ($250 million)
Speech of the Moroccan Prime Minister during talks with his Spanish counterpart
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 12 km SSW of Bni Bouayach, Morocco
Moroccan authorities: No victims in the gas storage depot fire in the city of Mohammedia, south of Rabat
Moroccan authorities: evacuate a number of homes and hotels and remove ships from the docks due to the gas storage depot fire in the city of Mohammedia
1 jaar geledenThe moment a gas storage depot exploded in Mohammedia, Morocco
The Gambian government announces the thwarting of an attempted coup against power
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 23 km NE of Imzouren, Morocco
2 jaar geleden2nd attack on Beninese Army: A patrol was ambushed by IS militants near the town of Ghani, in Alibori region. 2 soldiers were killed & rest others allegedly fled the area. The group claims to have seized their weapons & two motorcycles
2 jaar geledenISIS Sahel Province declared its expansion to Benin, a country bordering Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso. The group retroactively reported several ops from July in latest an-Naba, targeting Beninese forces in Alibori Dept - largest and northernmost region of the country
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah arrives in Dakar for talks with Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the current chairman of the African Union, on ways of resolving the Libyan crisis
