Coup

As Sheikh Hasina flees, what does it mean for India? Six preliminary takeaways from Bangladesh's crisis

August 07, 2024 1:24 pm

Hasina has been a good friend, and New Delhi will be fearing a return to Islamist radicalism in its eastern neighbourhood. The Pakistan border is hot again, the LAC standoff with China continues, and the turmoil in Myanmar is a huge problem for India's Northeast

Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace

June 27, 2024 5:17 am

Earlier in the day, military units led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, had gathered in the central Plaza Murillo square, home to the presidential palace and Congress.

Thailand's coup leader-turned-Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha retired from politics after a failed bid to extend his rule in last year's election.

Thailand: How far has democracy come since 2014 coup?

May 22, 2024 8:00 pm

The country's royal family, under King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has faced unprecedented public criticism since the 2020-2021 youth-led pro-democracy protests.

Thousands of anti-sanctions protestors gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey

Niger coup: How ordinary people are paying the price

August 06, 2023 12:41 pm

Just over a week after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup, prices are soaring in the already impoverished Sahel nation.

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Wagner Group and the man at the centre of the ‘coup’ in Russia?

June 26, 2023 10:51 am

From being in a Leningrad prison for a decade to becoming “Putin’s chef” and one of the most powerful men in Russia, the rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin has been nothing short of meteoric. Now he is on a warpath against his long time friend and backer.

Germany busts alleged right-wing coup plot: What we know so far

December 08, 2022 10:42 am

According to prosecutors, the alleged plotters, led by individuals identified as Heinrich XIII P. R. and Ruediger v. P., aimed to overturn the existing state order in Germany and replace it with their own

Sudan doctors: 8 people killed in mass rallies against coup

July 01, 2022 3:14 pm

In Khartoum, the police fired tear gas at thousands of demonstrators trying to reach the Republican Palace, the military's seat of power in the heart of the city

Guinea game postponed after coup; Salah back but Egypt draws

September 06, 2021 1:05 pm

President Alpha Conde was detained by mutinous soldiers the day before the game and hours after heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Conakry. Soldiers then announced on state television that the government had been dissolved

Myanmar charges doctors over civil disobedience protests

April 14, 2021 7:35 pm

Myanmar's ruling junta has charged at least 19 medical doctors with civil disobedience for participating in protests against the military coup on February 1, a state-run newspaper reported Wednesday.

Turkey issues life sentences over failed 2016 coup

November 26, 2020 4:57 pm

Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim preacher who was once an Erdogan ally, is accused of ordering the failed putsch. His movement has been proscribed as a terrorist group by Ankara, although he denies all charges.