Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all political parties, saying they cause divisions
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has dissolved all the political parties in the country…
Several Nigerian military officers will be tried on accusations they plotted a coup
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow…
South Korea seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law bid
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, arrives for a hearing at the Constitutional Court of Korea in Seoul,…
Guineans vote for a new president in the first election since a 2021 coup
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans are voting Sunday to elect a new president in the country’s first election…
Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian judge on Saturday issued house arrest orders for 10 people who have been…
Guinea’s junta leader is expected to win first election since 2021 coup
DAKAR, Senegal — Voters in Guinea will head to the polls on Sunday for the West African nation’s…
Benin’s interior minister says a coup has been foiled
COTONOU, Benin — Benin President Patrice Talon on Sunday condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the…
Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin ’s state TV announcing the dissolution…
Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce Gen. Horta N’Ta as junta leader
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing…
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in…
From barracks to palace: Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Weeks of nationwide Gen-Z protests in Madagascar sparked by power and water shortages escalated and…
Madagascar coup leader sworn in as president after military takeover
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as…