Another coup in Africa! Guinea-Bissau falls

November 30, 2025 2:06 PM

Another coup in Africa! Guinea-Bissau falls

The African country of Guinea-Bissau falls under military rule. Again! On the morning of 26th November, gunfire erupts near the Presidential Palace. Witnesses describe sustained automatic fire, explosions, and, armoured vehicles sealing off the city centre. By noon, State television flickers to life, not with the result of a just-concluded presidential election, but with a group of soldiers in military fatigues. The Army proclaims total control; deposes the incumbent President, Umaro Sissoco E...

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot

February 19, 2025 10:33 AM

Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was charged on Tuesday with overseeing a plot to overturn his 2022 election loss with a coup, further complicating the far-right firebrand's already narrow hopes of pulling off a political comeback. Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet charged Bolsonaro and his running mate, General Walter Braga Netto, with leading a "criminal organization" that aimed to overthrow Brazil's 40-year-old democracy. A total of 34 people were charged in the plot, including several m...