Why did rumours of a coup sweep Ivory Coast this week? | Conflict News
Fake stories of a coup d’etat in the West African nation of Ivory Coast surfaced this week amid mounting tensions over the upcoming October general…
The American coup: From Jim Crow to digital authoritarians | TV Shows
Is the US sliding into authoritarianism? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to historian of fascism, Ruth Ben-Ghiat.US President Trump’s relentless attacks on institutions, the rule of…
Former President Bolsonaro’s coup trial opens in Brazil | Jair Bolsonaro News
More than 80 witnesses are expected to testify via videoconference over the next two weeks.The trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has begun, with…
Gabon votes in first presidential election since the 2023 coup | Politics News
Thousands of people are seen queueing outside polling stations across Libreville, the seaside capital, to cast their ballots.Voters in Gabon are casting their ballots in…
DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup | Politics News
Move coincides with DRC’s drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.Three United States citizens initially sentenced…
Niger Coup Leader’s Terrorism Claims Stoke Anti-West Sentiment in Northern Nigeria
When General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s coup leader, sat before the camera on Dec. 25, 2024, his words did not dissolve into a routine presidential holiday…
A ‘coup d’etat’: Israel’s Netanyahu pushes ahead with his judicial changes | Israel-Palestine conflict News
In just 10 days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has broken the Gaza ceasefire, tried to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet intelligence agency,…
Brazil’s Supreme Court announces it will try Bolsonaro for coup attempt | Courts News
The former president has been accused of five crimes including attempting a coup d’etat.Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial…
Brazilian Supreme Court considers trial for Bolsonaro over coup allegations | Jair Bolsonaro News
Five justices from Brazil’s Supreme Court have concluded the first day of proceedings as they weigh whether former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for…
Romania arrests six over alleged Russia-linked coup plot | European Union News
Romanian prosecutors detain six people on charges of treason for allegedly seeking Russian help for coup plot.Romania has detained six people on charges of trying…
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him | Politics News
The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil’s government of being an ‘authoritarian regime’.Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has dismissed what…
Brazil charges Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup after losing 2022 election
Jair Messias Bolsonaro, pictured here as Brazil's president in September 2022, has been charged by Brazil with attempt a coup following his 2022 election loss.…
Brazilian prosecutors charge ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot | Jair Bolsonaro News
Jair Bolsonaro and dozens of others have been charged over an alleged plot to violently overturn his 2022 election loss.Brazilian authorities have charged the country’s…
Coup or no coup? It may not matter
Hello and happy Thursday. Week three, day four. Chaos seems like an insufficient term to grasp the confusion and fear that has overtaken many of…
Elon Musk accused of ‘coup’, running shadow gov’t as DOGE tightens control | Donald Trump News
Billionaire Elon Musk is tightening his control over broad swaths of the United States government at extraordinary speed, prompting growing alarm from Democrats and constitutional…
Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls | Conflict News
Myanmar’s 2024 census was almost certainly the most contentious – and deadly – ever conducted. Enumerators and their heavily armed guards from Myanmar’s military were…
Venezuela’s Maduro sworn into office as opposition, U.S. denounce ‘coup d’etat’
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) delivers a speech during his inauguration as president in Caracas on Friday. Maduro was sworn into office for a third…
Foiled Assault on Presidential Palace Stirs Up Coup Fears in Chad
Security forces killed at least 18 persons attempting to attack the presidential complex in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad on Wednesday evening, Jan. 8. A…
Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters? | Conflict News
N’Djamena, Chad – Chad’s capital city is still smarting after deadly gun battles erupted on Wednesday night between security forces and more than a dozen armed…
Brazil’s former defence minister arrested in attempted coup probe | Politics News
Brazilian police accuse Walter Braga Netto of meddling in an investigation into an alleged plot to overturn the 2022 presidential election.Brazilian police have arrested a…