A former president of Sierra Leone has been called in for questioning by police over recent attacks that officials say was a failed coup, an official said Thursday. The police summoned ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma to its headquarters “for questioning on the
Sierra Leone’s government has arrested 13 of its own military officials in connection with attacks that allegedly amounted to a failed coup attempt. The suspects tried to “overthrow the elected government of Sierra Leone,” Information Minister Chernor Bah said of the attacks,
A faction of retired military officers in Spain has called for a revolt against the country’s socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Despite the Socialist Party, led by Mr Sánchez, finishing second in the July elections, he was able to cobble together enough
Syria’s president issued a decree granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed prior to Thursday, his office and state media reported. No reason was given for the amnesty but it came on the anniversary of the 1970 coup
A former UK ambassador to Russia has said former Yevgeny Prigozhin’s “bizarre” march on Moscow seriously rocked the Kremlin leader’s regime. Rodric Braithwaite, who served as the country’s official envoy to the Soviet Union and Russia between 1988 and 1992, said he
The late leader of the mercenary Wagner Group planned to overthrow the pro-Western government in Moldova, the country’s president has claimed. Yevgeny Prigozhin and his team wanted to encourage anti-government protests in the landlocked country to turn “violent”, according to Moldovan President
Newcastle’s Saudi owners are reportedly lining up a blockbuster takeover of Marseille and apparently want Zinedine Zidane to lead their project if their bid is successful. The Public Investment Fund is supposedly keen to buy struggling Marseille from American businessman Frank McCourt.
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin told Alexander Lukashenko he wanted “to die a hero”, the Belarusian President has claimed. Mr Lukashenko, often addressed in Western media as Europe’s last dictator, claimed on Friday to have twice told Mr Prigozhin to watch out
Last month, members of the presidential guard overthrew Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamad Bazoum. Following the coup, regional countries imposed economic and travel sanctions, which caused border crossings to shutter. About 7,000 migrants, who may have attempted to reach Europe through Niger,
The Wagner Group boss appeared to be speaking from an African country, in his first filmed speech since he ordered his mercenaries to march on Moscow in June. Although the video, posted to Telegram, appeared to be shot in Africa, Express.co.uk has