World Dec 07 Attempted coup in Benin has been 'foiled,' country's interior minister says By Virgile Ahissou, Ope Adetayo, Associated Press
World Nov 29 African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau after military coup In a resolution adopted by the AU Peace and Security Council on Friday, the organization reiterated it has “zero tolerance on unconstitutional changes of government.”… By Wilson McMakin, Assana Sambu, Associated Press
World Nov 26 Guinea-Bissau soldiers say they have seized power days after national elections Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days after national elections. The president told French media he had been deposed and arrested. By Assana Sambu, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
World Oct 17 Army colonel who led lightning-fast coup in Madagascar sworn in as new president Col. Michael Randrianirina's ascent to the presidency came just three days after he announced that the armed forces were taking power in Madagascar, the Indian Ocean island of around 30 million people off Africa’s east coast. By Gerald Imray, Nqobile Ntshangase, Associated Press
World Sep 11 Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for coup attempt 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 coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press