Tag: coup
Was the coup real or a ‘sham’?
Nicolas Negoce,BBC AfricaandWedaeli ChibelushiAFP/Getty ImagesMilitary takeovers are nothing new in Guinea-Bissau. The West African country has experienced at least nine attempted and successful...
Guinea-Bissau coup called a ‘sham’ by West African political figures
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they do not believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau's president by the country's military...
Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coup
Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has arrived in neighbouring Senegal following his release by the military forces who toppled his government this...
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered that right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro begin serving his prison sentence of 27 years and three months for...
Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya enters presidential race
The military commander who has ruled Guinea since a coup four years ago has entered the presidential race, breaking an earlier promise to...
Calin Georgescu charged with plotting a coup in Romania
Romanian far-right former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been charged with attempting to stage a coup after the first round of the presidential...
What you need to know about Bolsonaro’s coup prison sentence
Former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison, after he was found guilty of...
Jair Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil...
Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in Brasília andVanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsEVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to...
Bolsonaro Convicted of Plotting Coup
new video loaded: Bolsonaro Convicted of Plotting CoupBy Jorge Mitssunaga•September 11, 2025Former President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil was sentenced to 27 years in...
Jair Bolsonaro’s coup trial gripped Brazil
This is a huge moment for Brazil.Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of attempting a coup and leading an armed criminal group after...
