Thousands of people marched through downtown this Sunday Santiago de Chile to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1973 coup and pay tribute to the victims of the military dictatorship, a demonstration full of emotions and messages in favor of democracy, but which ended with riots in the General Cemetery and the surrounding areas of […]
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Chile remains divided fifty years after the coup
Chili He still has an open wound, a wound for which various remedies are given, but which does not heal. September 11, 1973 not only split the country in two, but also marked the beginning of fifty long years in which differences seem to remain irreconcilable, not only between ruling party and the oppositionbut also […]
Because the coup in Gabon is (hopefully) different.
The crowd cheered the inauguration of General Brice Oligui Nguema, the new head of Gabon’s interim government, last Monday. Adjacent to the presidential palace in the capital Libreville, II. Thousands of people gathered in the cordon of Hasan Mosque. Everyone was eager to witness the inauguration of the country’s new dictator, who overthrew ruling Ali […]
Another coup in Africa: A handful of soldiers cancel elections in Gabon
A new blow in Africa, this time in the central region of the continent. The situation in Gabon is improving, but it is certain that a group of soldiers announced the cancellation of elections in the Central African country and the dissolution of “all the institutions of the Republic”. The announcement came just hours after […]
The army announced the takeover of power. A coup in another African country?
“In the name of the nation, we have decided to defend peace and end the current regime,” they told the military, which announced the takeover of power in Gabon. On Wednesday, a group of senior military officers from the Gabonese army appeared on national television and announced that they had seized power in the country. […]
“No to military intervention”: African countries divided over Niger
African countries are increasingly divided over how to respond to the coup in Niger. According to the French newspaper Le Monde, the African Union Peace and Security Council, which brought together 54 states of the continent, decided to reject the use of force against the putschist junta led by General Abdourahamane. Tiani, who took power […]
Military intervention in Niger? Mobilization of forces
The leaders of the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued a strong appeal against the leaders of the coup in Niger. That was reported the armed forces of this bloc’s rapid response are “immediately” alarmed. Following a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, the leaders of the countries of the Economic […]
Russia, “Wagner’s VIP member Surovikin”, CNN on arrested general
Russian General Sergei Surovikin, who was reportedly arrested for his alleged involvement in the Wagner uprising on June 24, is a secret VIP member of Yevgheny Prigozhin’s mercenary group. This was claimed by CNN, based on documents obtained from the Russian Investigative Dossier Center, according to which Surovikin – always praised as ‘Putin’s cook’ in […]
The Sudanese army confronts paramilitaries who are trying to take over Palace
The Sudanese army on Saturday urged members of the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (FAR) to leave its ranks after both sides began armed clashes that degenerated into one of the country’s worst escalations of violence in recent years. “The Armed Forces appeal to the officers, NCOs and soldiers of the FAR, sons of the […]
At least 3 dead and dozens injured in riots in Sudan
At least three civilians were killed and dozens injured in armed clashes between the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (FAR) and the Sudanese army on Saturday, the Sudanese Arts Union reports. In its first preliminary report, the union noted that at least two civilians were killed at Khartoum airport, the largest in Sudan, and one […]