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Sierra Leone: Ex-president’s guard, 11 others charged over failed coup

FREETOWN: Sierra Leone authorities have charged 12 people with treason in connection with a failed coup in November, including a member of former President...

Gabon coup leader will not rush to elections despite pressure

The leader of a coup that this week overthrew Gabon's President Ali Bongo said on Friday that he wanted to avoid rushing into elections...

Abdourahmane Tiani: The Niger general behind the coup

In 2011, after two decades climbing the ranks of Niger's army, Abdourahamane Tiani was handed one of the military's most prized appointments: the head...

Detained president defiant as Niger soldiers declare coup

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum on Thursday defiantly vowed to protect "hard-won" democratic gains after he was detained by elite troops who declared they had...

Coup d’état: The term and the memorable coups

The term ‘coup d’état’ first came to fore in the 17th century that was translated as ‘stroke of the state’ or ‘blow against the...

Myanmar opium farming booming after coup: UN

BANGKOK: Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN's drugs office said Thursday, as political and economic...

Eight soldiers charged over foiled coup in Gambia

Gambia charged eight soldiers with treason and conspiracy on Friday for their role in a foiled coup last month, the government said in a...

Germany says more arrests expected in coup plot

German authorities expect further arrests and raids in the coming days in connection with a far-right group that prosecutors say were preparing a violent...

Burkina Faso military chief Damiba declared president

Burkina Faso's new military strongman, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been declared president by the country's top constitutional body after a coup last month, legal...

After coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?

Speculation that Niger may become the next Sahel nation to suffer a coup has surged since Burkina Faso underwent a putsch last week, less...

One year after Myanmar coup, sanctions and new charges

WASHINGTON: The United States, Britain and Canada unveiled coordinated sanctions on Myanmar officials Monday as the junta leveled fresh charges against Aung San Suu...

Burkina Faso army deposes president in West Africa’s latest coup

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's army said on Monday it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly, and...

Armenia PM warns of coup attempt after army demands his resignation

Pashinyan, 45, has rejected calls to step down

Myanmar protesters call for general strike against coup

Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup called a general strike and more street protests on Monday.

Two killed in Myanmar’s Mandalay city in bloodiest day of protests

Tension escalated quickly in Mandalay where police and soldiers were confronting striking shipyard workers and other protesters

UN warns Myanmar against harsh response to protesters

The United Nations special envoy has warned Myanmar’s army of “severe consequences” for any harsh response to protesters.

Putin shake-up could keep him in power past 2024 as cabinet steps aside

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would give him scope to extend his grip on power after leaving the presidency, and picked a new prime minister after Dmitry Medvedev and his cabinet stepped down.

US President denounces impeachment inquiry against him as ‘coup’

The United States President Donald Trump has denounced the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency as a "coup," as his administration pushed back hard against the investigation.

Sudan arrests top general, officers over foiled coup

Sudan's military said Wednesday it had arrested a top general and several others over a foiled coup attempt announced earlier this month.

Turkey issues warrants for over 240 soldiers over alleged coup links

Turkish police launched raids on Tuesday seeking to arrest more than 240 military personnel suspected of ties to the group blamed for a 2016 coup attempt
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