Guineans vote in first presidential election since 2021 coup
Guineans are voting Sunday to elect a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup. Sunday’s election is the culmination of a transition process that began four ...
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Benin government says short-lived coup left casualties on both sides
In tonight's edition, life begins to return to normal in Benin, 24 hours after an attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon was foiled by the authorities and neighbouring Nigeria. Also, ...
Benin on edge after loyalist troops foil attempted coup
Home Africa Issued on: 08/12/2025 - 05:37Modified: 08/12/2025 - 18:08 1 min Reading time Soldiers patrol in front of the headquarters of Benin's radio and television station, after, according to ...
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral body cannot certify results of vote derailed by coup
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission said Tuesday that armed men had destroyed most of the vote count from the country’s November 23 election and it would be unable to publish the results. ...
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he ...
The week in pictures: US ‘No Kings’ protests, Kenya mourns Odinga and the Madagascar coup
“No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump draws millions across the US, Madagascar witnesses another coup and Kenya mourns the death of longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga. FRANCE 24 takes ...
Madagascar coup leader Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president
Madagascar's coup leader Col. Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday after the military took power in the Indian Ocean island nation. Randrianirina, the commander of an elite army unit, took ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
BRASILIA, Brazil -- A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a ...
Brazil's Bolsonaro guilty of coup charges, court majority decides in landmark trial
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow ...
Bolsonaro coup trial: US pressure on Brazil has increased Lula's popularity, expert says
Brazil said on Tuesday that the United States had revoked the US visa of the country's justice minister, the latest official to be punished by Washington over the coup trial ...