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Lesotho’s Treason Case Against Tšepo Lipholo: Nationalist Mobilization, State Stability, and Regional Security Implications
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Lesotho’s Treason Case Against Tšepo Lipholo: Nationalist Mobilization, State Stability, and Regional Security Implications

The treason case against opposition leader Tšepo Lipholo represents one of the most consequential political and security developments in Lesotho in recent years. The government alleges that Lipholo recruited Basotho youth for military-style training on…
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June 23, 2026Tags: Lesotho, South Africa
Niger Under General Tiani: The Institutionalization of Military Rule and the Reconfiguration of Power in the Sahel
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Niger Under General Tiani: The Institutionalization of Military Rule and the Reconfiguration of Power in the Sahel

The decision by Abdourahamane Tiani to formalize a five-year transitional presidency marks a decisive transformation of Niger from a coup-led transitional state into a consolidated military regime with long-term geopolitical ambitions. Far from representing…
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May 20, 2026Tags: Niger
Coup Attempt in Kyrgyzstan: Internal Power Struggle, Foreign Interests, and Risks for Central Asia
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Coup Attempt in Kyrgyzstan: Internal Power Struggle, Foreign Interests, and Risks for Central Asia

The latest alleged coup attempt in Kyrgyzstan reflects a deepening internal power struggle within the country’s ruling elite rather than a classic ideological revolution. The accusations against former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev reveal growing fractures…
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May 14, 2026Tags: Kyrgyzstan
Fortress Kremlin: Elite Fractures, Regime Security, and Coup Risk in Russia
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Fortress Kremlin: Elite Fractures, Regime Security, and Coup Risk in Russia

Recent reporting attributed to a European intelligence assessment points to a marked tightening of personal security around Vladimir Putin and rising friction among Russia’s (security services). Taken together, these signals suggest a…
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May 4, 2026Tags: Russia
breaking: Benin at the Frontline of the Sahel Coup Wave: Anatomy of a Failed Military Takeover
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breaking: Benin at the Frontline of the Sahel Coup Wave: Anatomy of a Failed Military Takeover

Early morning 7 December 2025: A group of at least eight soldiers seized Benin’s state TV (BTV) in Cotonou and announced that they had removed President Patrice Talon, dissolved all state…
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December 7, 2025Tags: Benin
A Narco-State in Flux: Why the 2025 Guinea-Bissau Coup Creates Space for Russian Influence
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A Narco-State in Flux: Why the 2025 Guinea-Bissau Coup Creates Space for Russian Influence

26–27 November 2025, the army ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and installed Gen. Horta N’Ta Na Man as transitional leader.   Guinea-Bissau is a small, chronically unstable state where three fault lines overlap:…
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November 27, 2025Tags: Guinea-Bissau
Turkmenistan on the Edge? Coup Risk in the Berdymukhamedov Duumvirate”
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Turkmenistan on the Edge? Coup Risk in the Berdymukhamedov Duumvirate”

Turkmenistan today is one of the most repressive regimes on the planet: a family-based dictatorship centered on Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (“Arkadag”, National Leader) and his son, President Serdar. Freedom House classifies it as…
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November 18, 2025Tags: Turkmenistan
A Coup Within the Party: The Mnangagwa–Chiwenga Rift and the Future of Zimbabwe’s Power Structure
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A Coup Within the Party: The Mnangagwa–Chiwenga Rift and the Future of Zimbabwe’s Power Structure

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, of incitement and treason in response to a corruption dossier Chiwenga reportedly presented to the Zanu PF politburo, escalating the party's…
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October 17, 2025Tags: Zimbabwe
October 2025 Coup in Madagascar: Causes and Consequences
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October 2025 Coup in Madagascar: Causes and Consequences

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina had ruled since 2019 (and briefly after a 2009 coup) amid chronic governance problems. His government was widely seen as corrupt and unresponsive. By mid‑October 2025,…
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October 14, 2025Tags: Madagascar
GRU, SVR, and the Georgescu–Potra plot to destabilize Romania
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GRU, SVR, and the Georgescu–Potra plot to destabilize Romania

Romanian prosecutors have sent former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu to trial for attempted coup / actions against constitutional order, alongside ex–French Foreign Legionnaire Horațiu Potra and 21 others. The case sits inside a broader picture…
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September 18, 2025Tags: Romania, Russia

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