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  Maldives probe alleged attempt to topple govt, Muizzu accuses opposition of 'financial' coup

  World | August 28, 2024 10:37 IST

  Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has accused the opposition of attempting to stage a "financial coup" and said all those behind the plot to topple his government would be brought to justice.

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  Bolivia: Who is General Juan Jose Zuniga arrested for 'failed coup' attempt?

  World | June 27, 2024 7:28 IST

  President Luis Arce confronted Zuniga in the government palace and replaced the heads of the armed forces. Zuniga claimed Arce had asked him to stage the coup to boost his popularity, a claim Arce has not addressed. The situation underscores the ongoing political and economic tensions in Bolivia.

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  VIDEO: Army vehicle smashes through doors of Bolivian Presidential Palace in a 'failed coup' attempt

  World | June 27, 2024 8:16 IST

  An apparently failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in Bolivia, where armoured vehicles rammed into the doors of the government palace and President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy.

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  Bolivia coup attempt fails, General who plotted ouster of President taken into custody I VIDEO

  World | June 27, 2024 8:18 IST

  An apparently failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in Bolivia, where armoured vehicles rammed into the doors of the government palace and President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy.

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  After Niger, Gabon army seizes control barely minutes after country elects Ondimba as President

  World | August 30, 2023 18:28 IST

  This came barely minutes after Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for 14 years, was re-elected for a third term in Saturday's election.

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  Niger President Bazoum's first response after mutinous soldiers declare coup: 'Democracy would...'

  World | July 27, 2023 21:27 IST

  The French and American governments have voiced their concerns and encouraged conservatives to turn the other way. Bazoum's government has made Niger one of the West's main partners against the Islamic insurgency in Africa's Sahel region.

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  Niger, most unstable country in world, facing 'coup' attempt as guards lock President inside palace

  World | July 26, 2023 18:27 IST

  It is worth mentioning Niger is a landlocked West African nation and had experienced four coup attempts since its independence from France in 1960. The state is one of the most unstable nations in the world.

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  Coup plot trial starts in UAE

  World | March 04, 2013 18:35 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Mar 4: Ninety four people went on trial on Monday in the United Arab Emirates on charges of trying to overthrow the government, the latest in a growing crackdown in the Gulf nation