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The coup in Niger shows that, if Western countries do not rethink their Africa policies, Russia and its mercenary Wagner group to step in. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Thousands of Peruvians took to the streets and braved police violence across the country to protest the Dina Boluarte coup government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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The last man standing in defense of the “bourgeois” constitution would be the Marxist President, AK-47 in hand. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )
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In 1973, Marc Cooper was detained for carrying a weapon in the streets of Santiago. It could have gone much worse. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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The U.N. chief's spokesperson called on warring forces to "immediately cease hostilities, restore calm, and initiate a dialogue." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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What led President Castillo to dissolve Congress and install an emergency government—a clumsy, unconstitutional, antidemocratic decision? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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In September, Captain Traore Ibrahim took power through in a coup in Burkina Faso, vowing to fight jihadism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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“The time for military coups, in Latin America or elsewhere, is over,” McGovern tweeted. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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