coup

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He was ousted in the country's most recent coup in 2021 by Doumbouya, who went on to win presidential elections last year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

My own family fled after the 2021 military coup when my mother was put on a wanted list for being a prominent dissident.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

But he fell out with the former colonial power and with the United States and was ousted in a coup a few months after taking office.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

As Kalugin would learn throughout the day, his mysterious protector was not the only KGB agent or soldier opposed to the coup.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau