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Removing elected leaders: Full list of African countries that fell to military rule after coup plot

Discover the full list of African countries that fell to military rule after coup plots since 2020, including Niger, Sudan, ...
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Guinea will hold first post-coup presidential election on Dec. 28

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans will hold a presidential election on Dec. 28, its first since the country's leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya took power in a 2021 coup, according to a presidential decree ...

Leader of Madagascar's military coup tells AP he is 'taking the position of president'

The leader of Madagascar’s military coup told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president" ...

Military coup leader says he will be sworn in as Madagascar’s president

Madagascar’s military coup leader said that he is “taking the position of president” in an interview at his barracks. Colonel ...

Youth who led Madagascar protests hope coup leader will continue to hear them as president

Last week’s military coup in Madagascar followed weeks of protests by youth angry about a lack of opportunity, poverty, and ...
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Impeached president confirms he fled Madagascar as new leader claims 'not a coup'

Colonel Michael Randrianirina is set to be sworn in on Friday as transitional president and has promised elections within two ...
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Madagascar's new military leader insists takeover 'not a coup'

Madagascar's Colonel Michael Randrianirina insisted on the eve of his swearing in as new leader on Friday that a military ...

Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to Sahel region

Madagascar’s 2025 military coup, led by Col. Randrianirina, reflects rising coup risk across Africa. Despite global declines, ...