coup

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In the Sahel, the fight has suffered a setback from a breakdown in cooperation following military coups, said Aurélien Llorca, a fellow at the Geneva Graduate Institute who investigated the illicit trade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the junta took power in a 2023 coup, Niger has turned to Russia, which commands the world's largest arsenal of atomic weapons, for help in fighting the west African country's jihadist insurgency.

From Barron's

Widely seen as Pakistan's most powerful institution, the military has governed the country for nearly half its existence via a series of coups since independence in 1947.

From Barron's

"From now on, you will only see coups in your dreams," he said in early November.

From Barron's

He specifically wondered why President Embaló was the first to announce his own overthrow and drew contrasts with how other leaders in the region were ousted in recent coups.

From BBC