Malian authorities claim a plot to overthrow their government was orchestrated by France's Elysee Palace in April 2026. Fousseinou Ouattara stated that Russian allies' support was crucial in thwarting the destabilization attempt.
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella suspended Colombia's transition process, accusing President Gustavo Petro of a coup attempt after Petro refused to recognize election results. De la Espriella urged armed forces to protect democracy and the international community to monitor the power transfer.
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella suspended Colombia's transition process, accusing President Gustavo Petro of a coup attempt after Petro refused to recognize de la Espriella's election victory. De la Espriella urged the armed forces to uphold the constitution and called for international monitoring.
Brazil's Supreme Court convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, for interfering in his father's coup plot trial. Living in the US since 2025, he was sentenced to over four years in prison and barred from public office for eight years.
A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of lobbying the US to interfere in his father's trial, sentencing him to over four years in prison. The conviction is the latest legal blow to the Bolsonaro family.
Eduardo Bolsonaro has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison by Brazil's supreme court for allegedly courting US interference in his father Jair Bolsonaro's coup plot trial. Eduardo, who lives in the US, was accused of seeking sanctions and tariffs from the Trump administration to aid his father's case.
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro for allegedly seeking US interference in his father's coup plot trial. He is accused of lobbying for sanctions against justices and tariffs on Brazilian goods.
A panel of Brazil's supreme court has voted to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro for allegedly seeking US interference in his father's coup plot trial. He is accused of lobbying for sanctions against justices and tariffs on Brazilian goods.
Brazil's Congress voted to override President Lula's veto and pass a bill reducing former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for plotting a 2023 coup. The legislation allows sentences to be based only on the highest-count offense, potentially significantly shortening Bolsonaro's term. The former president, currently under house arrest since November, could benefit along with supporters convicted for the January 2023 Brasilia riots. The Workers' Party plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, calling the legislation unconstitutional.
Brazil’s Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s veto of a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of his arch-rival Jair Bolsonaro, the second major defeat for Lula in as many days. Former president Bolsonaro, 71, was sentenced last year to 27 years behind bars for coup plotting over his attempt to cling to power after losing the 2022 election to Lula. The left-wing Lula had attempted to block a subsequent push by the conservative-majority Congress to reduce...
Brazil's Congress has overturned President Lula's veto of a law that dramatically reduces the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro from 27 years to just over two years. The vote passed 318-144 in the Chamber of Deputies and 49-24 in the Senate. This marks Lula's second major defeat in as many days after the Senate rejected his Supreme Court nominee Jorge Messias on Wednesday.
Six civilians have been indicted in Nigeria over an alleged coup plot targeting President Bola Tinubu, planned for Independence Day (1 October 2025). Court documents name Colonel Mohammed Ma'aji as the alleged chief strategist, with Timipre Sylva (67) named as key financier in seven of 13 charges. The plan allegedly involved storming Aso Rock presidential villa, detaining the president and assassinating top officials. Sixteen military officers face separate court-martial proceedings. The plot was uncovered just hours before the cancelled Independence Day parade.
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.
Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for allegedly attempting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu in a coup plot. The charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with a seventh suspect - former governor Timipre Sylva - still at large. The alleged coup was led by Col Mohammed Alhassan Ma'aji, with charges including terrorism and money laundering.
