(Mis)remembering Chile’s military coup

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Gabon coup leader Gen Ngeuma hailed as a Moses-like figure

[ad_1] Gen Ngeuma has raised the expectations of many people after toppling President Ali Bongo. [ad_2] Source link

50 years later, the coup in Chile and its lessons on democracy

[ad_1] Fifty years ago, on September 11, 1973, a violent coup ended one of the longest-standing democracies in Latin America – the presidency of Chile’s popularly elected socialist president Salvador…

A divided Chile marks 50 years since Pinochet’s bloody military coup

[ad_1] SANTIAGO — Chile on Monday marks 50 years since a violent coup by Augusto Pinochet against socialist President Salvador Allende ushered in two decades of military rule, saw thousands…

Fifty Years On, U.S.-Backed Coup in Chile Stirs Divisions

[ad_1] By Patricia Garip and Juan Forero Sept. 10, 2023 11:00 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) SANTIAGO, Chile—As Chile prepares to observe the 50th anniversary of the CIA-backed…

Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years

[ad_1] Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition. [ad_2] Source link

A coup happened in Niger. Then onion prices doubled in Ghana

[ad_1] Accra, Ghana – On most Saturday mornings, the shed of Yakubu Akteniba, an onion seller at Adjen Kotoku market, a 33km drive from Accra, is swamped by customers haggling…

Gabon coup leaders: Ousted President Ali Bongo now free

[ad_1] Ali Bongo has been under house arrest since the military seized power last week. [ad_2] Source link

Gabon coup leader Brice Nguema vows free elections – but no date

[ad_1] General Brice Nguema, who toppled long-time leader Ali Bongo, officially becomes Gabon’s interim leader. [ad_2] Source link

Gabon coup leader sworn in as ‘transitional’ head of state

[ad_1] Oligui, head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a coup on Wednesday against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled since 1967. The…