Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s First Female Prime Minister, Dies
In office for three terms, she traded the country’s leadership with Sheikh Hasina, the head of another political dynasty, over decades. She was believed to be 80.
In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real
A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.
What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar
Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.
Why China, a One-Party State, Is Backing Elections in This Country
The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing to exert its influence there.
On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre
Sixty years ago, half a million Indonesians were killed in anti-Communist purges. On Bali, resorts and clubs were built atop mass graves.
U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil
A senior Trump administration official said that maintaining sanctions against Justice Alexandre de Moraes was no longer in the interest of the United States.
A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America
The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.
Benin Coup Attempt to Oust Talon Has Been Foiled, Interior Minister Says
A spokesman said 14 members of the military had been arrested. The West African country’s president, who was not seen for hours, appeared on television Sunday night and said the coup plot would “not go unpunished.”
What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau
The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.