junta
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He deployed fighters to protect the military junta in the West African country of Mali for $10 million a month, according to the Pentagon-funded Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The junta established under N'Tam, a close associate of Embalo, has set December 6 as the date for presidential and legislative elections meant to restore civilian rule.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was the highest-level engagement between Washington and Myanmar’s ruling junta since the 2021 coup that ousted its elected leader, the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, and plunged the country into civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Now, the junta also faces internal threats that challenge the military's cohesion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
By late 1990, it seemed possible that Haiti might have a legitimate national election, though it wouldn’t happen without resistance from the junta.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
This month, Venezuela and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also started the process of leaving the ICC, based in The Hague, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Benin officials suspect Tigri, Samary and the sergeant have found shelter with one of the neighboring military juntas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
The three states are ruled by military juntas which seized power in coups.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
Ruled by military juntas, both countries have ended the presence of Western troops, particularly French forces, over recent years.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
He had not only to fight Napoleon’s veterans, but also to hold in check the Spanish juntas and the Portuguese regency.
From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Samuel Smiles
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