American military officials have denounced the ouster of a president in West Africa, and said they had no warning of what their students were planning.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
Guinea President, Alpha Condé, Seized in Military Coup
If the coup is successful, it will mark the third time in five months that a West African nation has suffered a takeover.
Myanmar’s Monks, Leaders of Past Protests, Are Divided Over the Coup
Some senior members of the Buddhist clergy have given their blessing to the generals in power. But hundreds of lower-ranking monks have been jailed for protesting.
Pyae Lyan Aung, Myanmar Soccer Player, Wins Asylum in Japan
Ko Pyae Lyan Aung had defied the military junta’s rule at home after its coup, and had gambled he could win the right to stay in Japan.
They Wait Hours to Withdraw Cash, but Most A.T.M.s Are Empty
Myanmar has been crippled by a cash shortage since the military seized power six months ago, plunging the Southeast Asian nation into a financial crisis.
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, 84, Dies; Key Figure in Portugal Revolt
He became a national hero in the 1974 “Carnation Revolution,” which ousted a dictatorship. But he later landed in prison for links to a terrorist group.
Top Myanmar General Says Military Rule Will Continue Into 2023
Six months after seizing power, the junta’s leader on Sunday extended a state of emergency for two more years. Protesters said they would persevere.
With Gatherings Banned Amid Turmoil, Tunisians Can Only Watch. And Wait.
Days after their president staged a power grab, threatening their young democracy, many Tunisians are banking on the hope that things cannot get much worse.
Tunisia’s Democracy Verges on Collapse as President Moves to Take Control
The effort by President Kais Saied threatened the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring protests a decade ago, and his opponents called it a coup.
‘Historical Distortions’ Test South Korea’s Commitment to Free Speech
Conspiracy theories about the country’s turbulent past have spread online. Now the government is pushing criminal penalties to crack down on misinformation.