Ignorance in Nigeria, particularly of how the economy works, is more massive than first thought. It astonishes this writer that to some people, Nigerian democracy, which today is even more robust than ...

For years, Venezuelans fighting to unseat President Nicolás Maduro have hoped the country’s military would do the job for them. But even with a menacing U.S. Navy buildup currently offshore, the ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him ...

Johannesburg — Large crowds gathered Friday in Madagascar's capital city to watch the leader of the African island nation's recent military coup be sworn in as its new president. Col. Michael ...

An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into ...

Carnegie Mellon University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. I lead a research team that compiles the Colpus Dataset of coup types and characteristics and have written on the ...

Army colonel led push to topple elected president Rajoelina has fled Madagascar, believed to be in Dubai African Union suspends Madagascar with immediate effect Youth protests precipitated crisis on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. President Andry Rajoelina says a coup attempt is underway after an elite army unit joined youth-led protests in ...

In a stark warning, Dr. Jason Stanley says America is entering a dangerous period with President Trump’s growing rhetoric against the so-called “radical left” and “domestic terrorists.” “I think we ...

America isn’t drifting toward authoritarianism; it’s already arrived—quietly, bureaucratically, almost politely. The crowds, the chants, the carnival of grievance—that was Act One. In Act Two, the ...

An attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country's president said on Sunday, a day after members of an elite army unit joined youth-led protests against the ...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — An attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country’s president said on Sunday, a day after members of an elite army unit were seen ...