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
But the junta said last week "security conditions" were not met for Embalo's return.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
But there were U.S. bureaucratic obstacles, including uncertainty about negotiating with the Myanmar junta and questions about which agency would take the lead, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The coup leader and former junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, was installed as civilian president in April following highly restricted elections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
As the junta continued to rule with an iron fist, Farmer became increasingly frustrated and angry.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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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
Burkina Faso and Mali, which are both led by military juntas, responded in statements issued separately by their foreign ministries, seen Wednesday by AFP.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
He now has to do business with neighbours led by hostile military juntas -- notably in Burkina Faso -- which are battling jihadists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
The military takeover followed a string of others in the region - neighbouring Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso are also run by juntas.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Since 1825, vestiges of anything approaching to popular assemblies, juntas, a jury, independent tribunals, a right of voting, or a right to bear arms, have vanished from the island.
From To Cuba and Back by Richard Henry Dana
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