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A live-streamed attempted coup in Congo shakes the region
The Economist· 3 days agoAfter a fruitless 40-minute firefight with his guards, the attackers moved on to the Palais de la...
US student invited school football team to Congo to ‘dig wells’ but trip was a coup attempt
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe son of an eccentric American coup leader who joined his father trying to overthrow Congo’s...
3 Americans accused of involvement in Congo coup attempt. Here's what we know about what happened.
Yahoo News· 14 hours agoOn May 19 at 4:30 a.m., 50 armed men — allegedly led by Christian Malanga, a self-exiled opponent of...
Family of American caught up in Congo failed coup says their son went to Africa on vacation
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoThe family of an American caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo said their son was in Africa...
Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on 'security job' that was covert coup attempt
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day agoThe friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a six-figure offer...
The ripple effects of the coup in Niger
Washington Post· 20 hours agoNiger has been a key U.S. ally in West Africa in the fight against growing threats from Islamist extremist groups. But a military coup last July soured that relationship. Now, the U.S. says it will withdraw from the country by mid-September.
Burkina Faso military rule extended for five years
AFP via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoBurkina Faso's military regime, in power since a 2022 coup, will extend its rule for five years under an accord adopted during national consultations on...
American mistakenly accused of involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo coup attempt
ABC News· 5 days agoDRC government officials also confirmed to ABC News that Ducey was not involved in the coup attempt...
Failed pro-imperialist coup targets Democratic Republic of Congo
World Socialist Web Site· 3 days agoEarly Sunday morning, several dozen heavily armed men attacked the Palace of the Nation, a...
German group accused of plotting coup go on trial
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHeinrich XIII Prince Reuss, 72, was allegedly earmarked as ‘head of state’ had the coup succeeded [Reuters] It’s an alleged coup plot featuring a German...