A coup d’état is undoubtedly illegal as a means of change of government both by national and international laws. A coup, plotted or attempted is a significant security concern as it aims to end the life of an existing government in place. It poses a clear and present challenge to […]
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Meet VJ, the new popular Senegalese music star whose parents are journalists
Senegalese music has just discovered a new star. Mouhamed Vj or VJ for short is a young Senegalese artist who is making the buzz at the moment. Yesterday at the esplanade of the Grand Theatre he managed to block the traffic for hours. His concert was finally cancelled because the […]
The ‘Joint Investigation Panel’ is Unlawful and Unethical
Almost at midnight on Tuesday December 27, the Gambia Government announced the creation of an unidentified 11-member ‘Joint Investigation Panel’ to investigate the alleged coup plot of December 21. The statement said the Solicitor General inaugurated the panel which includes various security agencies – i.e., the Office of National Society, […]
Another coup attempt foiled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s military prosecutor’s office has denounced an attempt to “destabilise state institutions”, involving a senior officer already imprisoned for similar offences, recently released and then arrested again. The military prosecutor’s office said in a statement issued Wednesday evening that “the first elements” of an investigation opened after the denunciation, […]