Coup D’Etat
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Africa
Niger coup leaders name new prime minister
Nearly two weeks after the military took over power in Niger, the coup plotters have named former economy minister Ali…
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Opinion
Mr President, do not intervene in Niger Republic
Mr President, please ponder over these few questions before embarking on the most costly international action in Nigeria’s history. One…
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Africa
Coup attempt foiled, 4 soldiers arrested, Gambian government says
The Gambia’s government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup. Four soldiers had been arrested and three…
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Africa
Who is Ibrahim Traore, the soldier behind Burkina Faso’s latest coup?
As a heavily armed convoy drove through a cheering crowd in Burkina Faso’s capital on Sunday morning, the boyish face…
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News
Xi Jinping reemerges, quashing unfounded ‘coup’ rumors
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made his first public appearance since returning from a trip to Central Asia, quashing unfounded rumors…
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Africa
Sudan: Military dissolves civilian government, arrests leaders
A coup is under way in Sudan, where the military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a…
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Africa
Coup: West African leaders suspend Guinea
Guinea has been suspended from the West African regional bloc Ecowas following the coup that overthrew President Alpha Condé on…
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Africa
Guinea: Soldiers claim to seize power from Alpha Condé
The fate of Guinea’s President Alpha Condé is unclear after an unverified video showed him surrounded by soldiers, who said…
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Africa
Mali coup leaders agree to release ousted president
The Malian military junta that seized power last week has agreed to release ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, local media…
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Foreign
Mali: Coup leaders hold talks with opposition leaders
The leaders of Tuesday’s military coup in Mali have had talks with opposition leaders who have welcomed the ousting of…
