coup

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The military has been fighting on several fronts, against both armed resistance groups who oppose the coup, as well as ethnic armies which have their own militias.

From BBC

Silvinei Vasques, another of those convicted in the coup plot, was detained in Paraguay Friday while allegedly attempting to board a flight with false papers.

From Barron's

Social media sites including Facebook, Instagram and X have all been blocked since the coup, curtailing the spread of information.

From Barron's

West Africa has been shaken by coups and the breakaway of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from Ecowas, as well as this month's attempted putsch in Benin.

From BBC

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for attempting a coup, was temporarily released Wednesday to undergo surgery in the capital Brasilia, a source at the clinic told AFP.

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