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A coup too far: Why Benin's rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded
Had last week's coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the region in the last five years…
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Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says
Benin's interior minister has appeared on national TV to announce that an attempted coup in the West Africa nation has been thwarted.…
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Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested 'preventively' ahead of prison term
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been arrested "preventively" before his upcoming prison sentence starts, media outlets in the…
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An attempted coup is underway in Madagascar, the country's president says
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — An attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country's president said on…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams 'vague' accusations after attempted coup indictment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday dismissed as vague accusations that he orchestrated an…
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Bolsonaro allies nearly launched military coup in 2022, police report says
Brazil came within a whisker of a far-right military coup and the assassination of a supreme court judge just days before President Luiz…