Journalists in Burkina Faso are being coerced into military service as punishment for their criticism of the government. Sadibou Marong, the West African director of Reporters Without Borders, has brought attention to this alarming trend.Reporters Without Borders has reported that at least two journalists have been forcibly summoned to join the army, while one managed to evade this fate after a brief stint in military service. This move by the authorities comes on t...

In order to prevent the occurrence of a military coup in the country, Cameroon's 90-year-old President Paul Biya has now made some significant changes in the Ministry of Defence.He has just appointed personnel for the internal and external services of the Ministry.The new structural appointments are just some effort to stop or avert coup planning in the country. It will be noted that the military took over in Gabon yesterday morning, and this is happening less than...

Following the unacceptable results of last Saturday election in Gabon, the Military has taken over the country and declared the democratic institution in the country void.In another development, the Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for "treason".Military officers made this known after announcing they had overthrown the government.Gabon will be the latest country to experience coup de tat in Africa with...