A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government. History has seen ...

Findings by the Afrobarometer research network, which has repeatedly polled tens of thousands of African citizens, provide ...

After surviving at least two coup attempts and army revolts, Vieira was shot dead on March 2, 2009 by a group of soldiers allegedly loyal to his main rival, army chief of staff General Batista Tagme ...

Analysis - Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 - the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the ...

A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for ...

The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin is on the run and the fate of hostages remains unclear a day after a group of ...

The events in Guinea-Bissau reflect a so-called polycrisis for countries in and around the Sahel belt, sandwiched between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. This region has, since 2020, become the ...

The resurgence of military coups across Africa since 2020 represents a troubling regression in the continent's democratic ...

Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020.

At dawn on Oct. 25, President Ronald Reagan sent 7,600 troops, including two Army Ranger battalions, the 82nd Airborne, the ...

President Patrice Talon condemns a failed coup in Benin after gunfire in Cotonou, as the army, backed by ECOWAS, restores ...

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Army officers in Guinea-Bissau said on Wednesday they had toppled President Umaro Sissoco Embalo after disputed elections, the latest coup in the West African nation long plagued by ...