Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.

The army general was installed in a swift takeover, with the whereabouts of the country's president unknown following a disputed election.

Guinea-Bissau’s military installed Major-General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president on Thursday, an army statement said, a day after soldiers toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo in a swift ...

DAKAR, Senegal — In West Africa’s latest military takeover, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau followed up a disputed presidential ...

Ex-Pesident Goodluck Jonathan led the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to monitor Guinea-Bissau's ...

Guinea-Bissau was thrown into fresh political turmoil on Wednesday after President Umaro Sissoco Embaló said he was arrested inside ...

Guinea-Bissau's deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, arrived in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, on ...

Alongside these detentions, heavy gunfire was reported near the presidential palace, the capital’s National Electoral Commission building, and the interior ministry. Residents and journalists ...

Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.

The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, saying it won't tolerate unconstitutional changes. In a resolution adopted by the AU Peace and Security Council on Friday, the ...

Thepolitical opposition in Guinea-Bissau has accused President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of staging a coup to avoid defeat in the presidential election.

Mining minister says China and Rio Tinto were pressed to work on shared infrastructure because 'we do not want railways ...