World news about “Coup” published by euronews.
Coup attempt foiled in Chad Security forces in Chad have announced they have foiled an attempted coup against the government which they claim had been in preparation for several… 02/05/2013
Self proclaimed CAR leader calls for exiles to return Central African Republic’s new leader and self proclaimed president Michel Djotodia has proposed a three year transition period leading to elections in… 31/03/2013
CAR rebel leader pledges power-sharing government Michel Djotodia, the self proclaimed president of Central African Republic, has pledged to name a power-sharing government. It is believed the leader of the… 26/03/2013
Ousted president of Central African Republic flees to Cameroon Rebels wander through the presidential complex in the capital city of Bangui after taking control in the Central African Republic. Known as the Seleka… 25/03/2013
Rebel leader names himself president of Central African Republic A leader of the Seleka rebel coalition has named himself as president of the Central African Republic, according to a spokesman for the group. President… 25/03/2013
Turkish government’s power trial of military It may the most important trial in Turkey’s recent history: hundreds of active and retired military officers accused in a civil court of plotting to overthrow… 21/09/2012
Mali may face years of instability, says Africa analyst Tuareg rebels in Mali have declared their own independent state after declaring an end to hostilities The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad –… 05/04/2012
Tuareg non-combatants flee Mali fighting Many refugees have fled northern Mali for Mauritania. There are some 200,000 like them who have left Mali, going to the countries around it. One of the… 03/04/2012
Back in the Day: Portugal’s Carnation RevolutionApril 25, 1974. The playing of a song, ‘Grandola, Vila Morena’, on Portuguese radio at 00:20 gives the signal for rebel army officers to launch their military… 25/04/2011
Venezuela celebrates rise of Chavez 21 years agoTwin rallies have been held in Caracas and Havana to mark the anniversary of the failed 1992 coup by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. Although it ended in disaster… 05/02/2013
Turkey’s ex-army chief detained over “post-modern coup”Turkey’s former armed forces chief has been briefly detained over an investigation into the military’s role in pushing the country’s first Islamist-led… 03/01/2013
Arrested Mali PM resigns as military deny new coupMali’s former military junta is denying there has been a new coup, after the resignation of the prime minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra and his government. As… 11/12/2012
Turkish officers guilty of plotting coup d’etatThere were mixed reactions in Turkey when three former military officers were convicted on Friday for plotting a coup d’etat. The “sledgehammer” trial… 21/09/2012
Three Turkish officers jailed for coup d’etat plotThree former Turkish generals have been given 20-year-sentences for plotting a Coup d’etat. The “sledgehammer” trial relates to a 2003 military seminar at… 21/09/2012
Turkish officers await ‘sledgehammer’ verdictHundreds of Turkish military officers are awaiting the verdict of the “sledgehammer” trial, in which they stand accused of plotting a coup d’etat. The case… 21/09/2012
Paraguay’s President Lugo ousted from powerParaguay’s Congress has removed President Fernando Lugo from office after a rapid impeachment trial. The left-wing leader was found guilty of mishandling… 23/06/2012
Mali lawmakers grant amnesty for coup leadersMali’s parliament on Friday passed a law granting amnesty to the leaders of a March coup that plunged the country into chaos. The bill forms part of an… 19/05/2012
Dozens killed in Mali counter-coup attemptSoldiers from Mali’s ruling junta have overrun the main presidential guard barracks in the capital Bamako, which has been the scene of heavy fighting. It… 01/05/2012
Mali’s military junta claimed counter-coup foiledThe military junta in Mali has said it is still in control of key sites in and around the capital Bamako after an attempted counter-coup by troops loyal to… 01/05/2012
Mali’s junta battles against a counter coupSoldiers from Mali’s presidential guard loyal to the country’s ousted president are reported to have attempted a counter coup. Heavy gunfire was heard in… 01/05/2012
Freedom for Guinea-Bissau leaders seized in coupGuinea-Bissau’s leaders are enjoying their first taste of freedom after being released by rebel soldiers who seized them in a coup. Interim President… 28/04/2012
Ousted Mali president finds refuge in SenegalMali’s ousted leader has found refuge in neighbouring Senegal, almost a month after a coup forced him to flee his presidential palace. Amadou Toumani Touré… 20/04/2012
UN Security Council denounces coup in Guinea-BissauThe United Nations Security Council has condemned an apparent military coup in Guinea-Bissau. Diplomats have demanded the release of both the president… 14/04/2012
Portuguese military on alert after coup in Guinea-BissauThe Portuguese military was placed on high alert after an apparent coup in the tiny west African state of Guinea-Bissau, said Lisbon-based news agency Lusa on… 13/04/2012
Unrest in Guinea BissauSoldiers in Guinea Bissau are reported to have attacked the home of the front-runner in the African state’s presidential election. Former Prime Minister… 13/04/2012
Malians hold ‘liberation’ marchMalians have called on the international community to come to their aid and push out Tuareg-led rebels in the north of the country. Around 2,000 marched… 11/04/2012
Mali’s future president meets coup leaderThe man tasked with overseeing Mali’s return to democratic rule on Monday met with the army captain who seized power more than two weeks ago. Parliament… 09/04/2012
Mali’s junta signs exit plan to prepare for electionsThe head of Mali’s two-week old military junta signed a deal on Friday that would see power handed back to a civilian government. The plan was mediated by… 07/04/2012
Rebels fly the flag for AzawadThe National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, the MNLA has declared independence for a northern region of Mali. Their claims have been rejected out of… 06/04/2012
Mali rebels announce end to fightingTuareg rebels in northern Mali are ending their military operations. In a unilateral move, the secular separatist MNLA announced on their website that the… 05/04/2012
Mali’s parties reject offer of talks from JuntaThe Malian military Junta’s offer of a national convention to discuss any hand-over of power to civilians has been rejected by political parties. Officials… 04/04/2012
Heyday of Turkish military recedesTurkish General Kenan Evren broadcast on 12 September 1980 that the army had seized power at dawn. He said this was to preserve national unity, restore the… 04/04/2012
Turkey: 1980 coup ringleaders must face trial in personFormer Turkish President Kenan Evren is standing trial for leading a 1980 coup that shaped the country for three decades. The case has begun in a court in… 04/04/2012
Coup leaders stand trial in TurkeyA landmark trial is underway in Turkey as the leaders of the 1980 coup are called to court. Now 30 years on, a court in Ankara will hear the case against… 04/04/2012
Mali Junta refuses to quit as rebels advanceMali’s junta ignored a Tuesday deadline set by its neighbours to quit power, instead they repeated an offer to hold open-ended talks on Thursday to discuss a… 04/04/2012
Al Qaeda chiefs said to be in Mali as chaos growsThree top leaders of al Qaeda’s North African wing are said to be in the Malian city of Timbuktu. The trio of Algerians are thought to be taking advantage… 03/04/2012
ECOWAS announce sanctions on Mali’s juntaLeaders of 15 west African countries have agreed to impose strict sanctions on the new military junta in Mali in an effort to make them stand down. The… 03/04/2012
Malian rebels restrict their gains to the northTimbuktu has become the latest city to fall to rebels in northern Mali. It is less than two weeks since frustrated Malian soldiers seized power in the country… 02/04/2012
Mali’s coup unfolds, leader pledges to reinstate the constitutionMali’s coup leader pledged on Sunday to immediately begin a return to civilian rule. Captain Amadou Sanogo told reporters he would re-establish the… 01/04/2012
Mali military coup unfolds, leader pledges return to civilian ruleMali’s coup leader pledged on Sunday to immediately begin a return to civilian rule. In a brief statement, Captain Amadou Sanogo said he would re-establish… 01/04/2012
Mali’s junta quit key garrison town of GaoThe head of Mali’s military junta has ordered the army to quit the northern town of Gao. Captain Amadou Sanago’s decision to abandon the garrison town… 01/04/2012
Tuareg rebels take second key Mali townTuareg separatists launched attacks in the town of Gao in northern Mali on Saturday, taking advantage of the chaos left over by a 10-day old military… 31/03/2012
Mali coup leader wants ECOWAS to reconsider stanceMali’s military junta is asking west African power bloc ECOWAS for help in defeating the rebel Tuaregs in the north of the country. Its plea comes despite… 31/03/2012
Mali coup leader wants foreign help to fight rebelsThe leader of Mali’s coup has appealed for foreign help to fight insurgents in the north of the country after the rebels entered a strategic town. The call… 30/03/2012
Mali’s military junta given 72 hours to hand back powerClashes broke out between rival groups in Mali’s capital Bamako on Thursday as its west African neighbours issued a 72 hour deadline for the leaders of last… 30/03/2012
Demonstrators support Mali coupThousands of supporters took to the streets of Bamako on Wednesday, backing the military coup that forced President Amadou Toumani Toure into hiding. As… 29/03/2012
ECOWAS warns Mali junta to stand downMali’s neighbours have threatened to use sanctions and even military force to remove the army officers behind last week’s coup. At a summit of the Economic… 28/03/2012
Political initiative launched to combat Mali coupFive days after army officers overthrew the Mali government, representatives from over 200 parties and pressure groups have formed a new political… 26/03/2012
Mali suspended from African Union after coupInternational condemnation continues to grow following the coup in Mali, with the African Union suspending the country’s membership. Military defectors… 24/03/2012
Military coup in Mali, President’s palace lootedAt least three people have been killed during a military coup in Mali after soldiers ransacked the palace of the country’s president Amadou Toumani… 23/03/2012
Constitution suspended in Mali coupRenegade soldiers in Mali claim to have seized power and closed the West African country’s borders. Disgruntled at the failure to put down a separatist… 23/03/2012
Mali coup witness describes lootingIn an exclusive phone interview with euronews, a Spanish geologist currently working in Mali has described scenes of looting. Ignacio Garcia-Martin… 22/03/2012
Pakistan PM handed contempt order by Supreme CourtPakistan’s prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been served with a contempt order and ordered to appear before the country’s Supreme Court on January 19… 15/01/2012
Troops foil Guinea-Bissau coup attemptThe government of Guinea-Bissau has confirmed its troops have foiled a new coup attempt from within the military. Reports say, during the attack, Prime… 27/12/2011
The anti-Gorbachev coup: 20 years onTwo decades on, the image of Boris Yeltsin climbing onto a tank outside parliament remains the reference for many remembering the failed coup against Soviet… 19/08/2011
Top Turkish general arrested on coup chargesA top Turkish general has been jailed pending trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2003. Commander General Bilgin Balanli was arrested… 31/05/2011
Cash strapped future as Portugal marks past revolutionAs Portugal remembers the 37th anniversary of the popular revolution that brought about the fall of the Fascist dictator, António de Oliveira Salazar, the… 25/04/2011
Army mutiny put down in MadagascarSoldiers loyal to the president of Madagascar have put down a mutiny at an army barracks in the capital Antananarivo. A group of rebel soldiers had been holed… 20/11/2010
Madagascan army rebels warned to surrenderPeople living in and around a mutinous army base in Madagascar have been warned to leave, as the government prepares to crush a putative… 19/11/2010
Military ‘seizes power’ in MadagascarA group of military officers in Madagascar on Wednesday claimed they have seized power as the country voted on constitutional reform. Madagascar’s top brass… 17/11/2010
Ecuador police chief steps down after protestsAn uneasy calm reigns over the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, after last night’s attempted uprising by the police during which the president was… 01/10/2010
South American leaders back Ecuador’s CorreaSouth American leaders have held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Ecuador. Heads of state from Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia… 01/10/2010
Ecuador’s President accuses opponents of coup attemptThere has been a dramatic operation to free Ecuador’s President from what he describes as ‘an attempted coup’ by his political opponents. Soldiers and… 01/10/2010
President “attacked” as unrest rocks EcuadorThere is chaos and confusion in Ecuador with all the signs that a coup d’etat could be taking place. Struggling to find refuge from angry demonstrators in… 30/09/2010
Turkey orders ‘coup plot’ arrestsA Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 102 people charged with plotting to overthrow the government in 2003. Footage on Friday night showed authorities… 24/07/2010
Turkish ‘coup plot’ trial opensThirty-three naval officers appeared in court in Istanbul on Tuesday over allegations they plotted to kill some of Turkey’s most senior non-Muslim figures and… 15/06/2010
Terrorist plot uncovered in IndonesiaIndonesian police say they have foiled a plot to assassinate the country’s president and carry out attacks on hotels to kill foreigners. Interrogations of… 14/05/2010
Attempted coup in Guinea-BissauLatest reports from Guinea-Bissau say the Prime Minister is under house arrest. Carlos Junior was over-powered in his office by soldiers. Later claims said he… 01/04/2010
Tensions easing in Turkey, but probe continuesThe morning after a crisis meeting between the heads of Turkey’s government and military, all seemed calm on the streets of Istanbul. Fears of a full blown… 26/02/2010
Coup plot accused appear in Istanbul courtFormer Turkish military commanders have been appearing before an Istanbul court to answer questions about their alleged involvement in a plot to trigger a… 23/02/2010
Niger rally hails military coupThousands of people have taken to the streets of Niger in support of the military coup that overthrew the president on Thursday. The rally in the capital… 20/02/2010
Calm after Niger coupNiger’s new leadership is said to be led by little- known platoon commander Salou Djibo. Self-named the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy… 20/02/2010
Niger calm after controversial coupIt appears to be business as usual in Niger, a day after the country’s president was ousted in a military coup. Markets, banks and schools remained open and… 19/02/2010
Military coup suspends Niger constitutionThe military leadership of a coup in Niger say they have suspended the country’s constitution and dissolved all state powers. The announcement comes after… 19/02/2010
Niger president held in military coupThe President of Niger Mamadou Tandja has been detained by troops in a military coup. At least three soldiers have been killed during an attack on the… 18/02/2010
Coup bid underway in NigerA coup attempt is said to be underway in Niger after automatic weapons fire was reported coming from the presidential palace in the capital… 18/02/2010
Honduran Congress still to vote on Zelaya’s returnHe has waited four months for this moment. But, as ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya celebrates a deal paving the way for his return to power, the… 31/10/2009
Zelaya blasts Honduran coup leaders’ offer to talkOusted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has accused the country’s de facto government of manipulation, after it said it was open to dialogue. Zelaya, who… 23/09/2009
Honduras crisis centres on Brazilian embassyTroops continue to surround the Brazilian embassy in Honduras, where the ousted Honduran president is seeking refuge. Running water, electricity and… 23/09/2009
