coup

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Sunday's presidential election comes about four months after outgoing President Patrice Talon survived a coup attempt, when Nigeria - the regional superpower - sent warplanes to bombard mutinous soldiers who had attempted to overthrow him.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The country's stated transition to democratic rule, initiated after the first coup in January 2022, was scheduled to end in July 2024.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Whether or not that leads to substantive peace talks, Pakistan has already executed a diplomatic coup in its favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Koroma’s English was as bad as the reason he gave for the coup.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah