Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change

The head of the junta in Guinea has defended the recent coups in Africa

Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change
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Blinken reiterates US support for Niger civilian govt in call with ousted leader

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Blinken reiterates US support for Niger civilian govt in call with ousted leader
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The US declares the ousting of Niger's president a coup and suspends military aid and training

The U.S. has officially declared the ouster of Niger’s democratically-elected president a coup d’etat

The US declares the ousting of Niger's president a coup and suspends military aid and training
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French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head 72 hours to leave

The French military says it's begun withdrawing from Niger following the July coup when mutinous soldiers toppled the country’s democratically elected president

French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger and junta leaders give UN head 72 hours to leave
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Lawyers call for ousted Niger president's release after the junta says it foiled an escape attempt

Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president have called for his immediate release

Lawyers call for ousted Niger president's release after the junta says it foiled an escape attempt
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Guinea-Bissau’s president issues a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament

Guinea-Bissau’s president has issued a decree dissolving the West African nation’s opposition-controlled parliament

Guinea-Bissau’s president issues a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament
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Sierra Leone ex-president is called in for questioning over attacks officials say was a failed coup

A Sierra Leone government spokesman says that a former president has been called in for questioning by police over recent attacks that officials say was a failed coup

Sierra Leone ex-president is called in for questioning over attacks officials say was a failed coup
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In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger's junta but seek fast return to democracy

Leaders from across West Africa say they now recognize the junta in power in Niger and are seeking a short transition period to civilian rule

In coup-hit West Africa, regional leaders recognize Niger's junta but seek fast return to democracy
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West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

A court of the West African regional bloc has ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president

West African court orders Niger's president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup
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After coups, West African nations hurry to leave the regional bloc that opposed military takeovers

West Africa’s regional bloc says the coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in haste to withdraw their membership of the association without following its rules of exit

After coups, West African nations hurry to leave the regional bloc that opposed military takeovers
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides have met with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation
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West Africa's regional bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger which were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year

West Africa's regional bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue
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DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens

The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American

DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens
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Who is Bolivia's President Luis Arce? Former economist survives coup attempt

Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday, as the armed forces withdrew after

Who is Bolivia's President Luis Arce? Former economist survives coup attempt
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Bolivia’s president lambasts accusations of a self-coup as 'lies' as his supporters rally

Bolivian President Luis Arce has denied being behind an attempted coup against him and said the general who apparently led it “acted on his own,” lashing out at accusations that he had asked for the mutiny in a plan to boost his popularity

Bolivia’s president lambasts accusations of a self-coup as 'lies' as his supporters rally
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Bolivia President Arce denies allegations of role in failed coup attempt

Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday denied any involvement or knowledge of a failed coup attempt led by General Juan Jose Zuniga a day earlier, after Zuniga told reporters that

Bolivia President Arce denies allegations of role in failed coup attempt
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Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it's not his problem

Families of the 21 people detained on accusations that they participated in a failed coup attempt appear visibly confused and anxious in the jail where they're being kept

Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it's not his problem
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Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to 'take over' as president

Bolivian President Luis Arce says a former general intended to take over the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denies that the Andean nation is experiencing an economic crisis

Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to 'take over' as president
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Bolivian general who led failed coup gets six months pre-trial detention

Detained Bolivian general Juan Jose Zuniga was ordered to six months "preventive detention" for his role leading a failed coup against the government earlier in the week, a top

Bolivian general who led failed coup gets six months pre-trial detention
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Bolivia's President Arce finds new strength after seeing off military coup

Bolivian leftist President Luis Arce told Reuters on Friday support on the streets had strengthened his government after a failed

Bolivia's President Arce finds new strength after seeing off military coup
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Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to a maximum-security prison

The Bolivian general accused of leading a failed coup has been sent to a maximum-security prison as he faces charges of terrorism and starting an armed uprising

Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to a maximum-security prison
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Bolivian president orchestrated a 'self-coup,' political rival Evo Morales claims

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is accusing his political ally-turned-rival President Luis Arce of deceiving the Bolivian people by staging a “self-coup” last week

Bolivian president orchestrated a 'self-coup,' political rival Evo Morales claims
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Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup

The Bolivian government has summoned the Argentine ambassador to address the country’s claims that the attempted military coup that rattled Bolivia last week was a hoax

Bolivia summons Argentine ambassador for reprimand over its claims of a fake coup
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US says troops are leaving Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup

The U.S. military commander in Niger says all American forces and equipment will leave a smaller base in the West African country this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will be out of a critical drone base in August

US says troops are leaving Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup
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Myanmar's figurehead president suffering severe health problems, adding to uncertainty

The nominal president of military-ruled Myanmar is suffering from serious illnesses, state media reported on Friday, in a rare statement on the health of a key junta figure just weeks

Myanmar's figurehead president suffering severe health problems, adding to uncertainty

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