Coup d'etat

Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain

Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two ...

world | 5 months ago

US troops will complete their withdrawal from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country's ruling junta will complete their with...

world | 4 months ago

Congolese army says it foiled a coup attempt as opposition leader threatens president

Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including sev...

world | 4 months ago

Coup attempt in Bolivia fails as president urges people to mobilize

Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attem...

world | 3 months ago

Burkina Faso bans "homosexuality and associated practices" as Africa's coup belt lurches away from the West

Johannesburg — The military junta that seized power in Burkina Faso less than two years ago announce...

world | 3 months ago

Videos purportedly show dozens of Russia's Wagner group fighters dead in Mali after battling Taureg rebels

Johannesburg — In a rare acknowledgment, Russia's private mercenary army PMC Wagner said Monday that...

world | 2 months ago

3 Americans among dozens sentenced to death in Congo coup attempt

A military court in Congo handed down death sentences Friday to 37 people, including three Americans...

world | 1 month ago