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| Nov.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Army seizes power from Mugabe
Map of Harare Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's military leaders have seized control of the nation, placing veteran leader Robert Mugabe under house arrest
| Aug.6 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela searches for rebels after deadly clash at army base
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Venezuela |
Venezuela arrests over 'uprising attempt'
Arrests have been made in Venezuela after soldiers tried to launch an uprising against President Maduro, officials say
| Jul.15 |
Istanbul |
Turkey coup anniversary: Erdogan hails 'defenders of nation'
| Jun.27 |
Venezuela |
Maduro says helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court
President said a stolen police helicopter fired in what he called a thwarted 'terrorist attack' aimed at ousting him from power
| May.14 |
Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast Army 'to restore order' after mutiny |
| Apr.29 |
Turkey |
Turkey sacks 4,000 more officials in coup-bid crackdown |
| Jan.7 |
Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast defence minister freed by mutinous soldiers |
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| Aug.7 |
Istanbul |
Turkey coup attempt: Istanbul rally against plot |
| Jul.23 |
Turkey |
Turkey failed coup: Presidential guard to be disbanded
| Jul.20 |
Turkey |
Turkey coup attempt: State of emergency announced
| Jul.19 |
Turkey |
Turkey coup: Crackdown toll passes 45,000 |
| Jul.17 |
Turkey |
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out 'virus' Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the 'virus' that caused the rev...
| Jul.15 |
Turkey |
Turkish coup attempt
Map of Ankara Turkey An unsuccessful coup d'état was staged against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government by a faction within the Armed Forces
In a TV statement the group responsible for the coup named themselves the Turkish Peace Council. At least 290 people were killed and more than a thousand injured. In Ankara, the Parliament and the Presidential Palace were bombed
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| Apr.12 |
Brazil |
Dilma Rousseff accuses deputy of coup plot
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| Oct.1 |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso coup leader Gen Diendere 'held' |
| Sep.21 |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso army reaches capital to quell coup |
| Sep.17 |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso coup sparks deadly street protests
| May.14 |
Burundi |
Burundi coup bid: Mutineer general says plot has failed
| May.13 |
Burundi |
Burundi coup bid: President Nkurunziza's return 'thwarted'
Pierre Nkurunziza's attempt to return home to tackle a coup has failed and he has returned to Tanzania where he was attending a summit
| May.9 |
Turkey |
Former Turkish President and coup leader Kenan Evren dies |
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| Nov.3 |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina army told to hand over power
| Nov.2 |
Burkina Faso |
Burkinabe army 'to hand over power' |
| Oct.31 |
Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso: Military divided over who rules |
| Oct.9 |
North Korea |
Kim Jong-un’s absence fuels speculation about health, coup North Korea's mysterious leader Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for 34 days, sparking a wide range of speculation
| Sep.10 |
Thailand |
Thai coup leaders 'must end repression' - Amnesty |
| Aug.30 |
Lesotho |
Lesotho 'coup' forces PM Thabane to South Africa
| May.23 |
Bangkok |
Thailand army continues crackdown after coup |
| May.22 |
Bangkok |
Coup leader summons Thai politicians
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Washington |
Thailand's military coup condemned
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Bangkok |
Thai military announces coup
| May.20 |
Bangkok |
Thai PM plea as martial law imposed |
| May.19 |
Bangkok |
Thailand army declares martial law
The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis 'to preserve law and order'. The army granted itself wide-ranging...
| Feb.27 |
Crimea |
Armed men take airport in Ukraine's Crimea
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Crimea |
Russian troops seize govt buildings in Crimea
Map of Simferopol Crimea Ukraine Dozens of armed men seized the regional government administration building and parliament and raised the Russian flag
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| Jul.22 |
Cairo |
Egypt's Morsi 'abducted by army' |
| Jul.3 |
Cairo |
Military ousts Egypt's Morsi 
Egypt's military toppled the country's first democratically elected president and reportedly put him under house arrest
Military is rounding up some of his top supporters even as the deposed Mohamed Morsy insisted that he remains the country's legitimate leader. Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said the constitution had been suspended and the chief justice of the constitutional court would take on Mr Morsi's powers
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| Dec.10 |
Mali |
Mali PM Cheik Mobido Diarra arrested by army |
| Jun.14 |
Egypt |
Cries of 'coup' after court ruling in Egypt
| Apr.13 |
Guinea-Bissau |
Suspected coup bid in Guinea-Bissau |
| Apr.6 |
Mali |
Mali coup leaders 'to stand down'
| Apr.3 |
Mali |
African Union adds to sanctions in Mali |
| Apr.1 |
Mali |
Mali neighbours to mull sanctions |
| Mar.28 |
Mali |
Coup leaders unveil a new constitution |
| Mar.22 |
Mali |
Renegade soldiers declare coup in Mali Armed soldiers walked through damaged presidential palace, after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the democratically elected leade...
| Feb.7 |
Maldives |
Police revolt topples Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed resigned after a revolt by police officers, his spokesman said, leaving the normally idyllic chain of islands in chaos
| Jan.25 |
Papua New Guinea |
'Mutiny' amid PNG power struggle |
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| Feb.12 |
Egypt |
Egypt army vows civilian handover
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| Oct.4 |
Ecuador |
Government: unrest was coup attempt |
| Feb.26 |
Turkey |
Ex-generals charged over 'plot'
| Feb.18 |
Niger |
Military coup ousts president
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Niger |
Military halts nation's constitution |
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| Jun.28 |
Honduras |
President Zelaya forced into exile Troops have ousted the president and flown him out of the country after a power struggle over plans to change the constitution
| Mar.17 |
Madagascar |
Military backs rival |
| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate
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| Dec.24 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders tighten grip |
| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council
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Guinea |
Coup as president dies
| Aug.6 |
Mauritania |
Rengade officers stage coup
| Jul.7 |
Equatorial Guinea |
British ex-soldier sentenced for plot |
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| Nov.29 |
Manila |
Manila hotel siege: Rebels surrender |
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| Dec.4 |
Fiji |
Military 'takes control of Fiji'
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Fiji |
President 'dissolves parliament' |
| Nov.29 |
Fiji |
Army head sets coup deadline |
| Nov.28 |
Fiji |
Military stokes coup fears |
| Nov.24 |
Beirut |
Killing of Gemayel 'may presage coup' |
| Sep.19 |
Thailand |
Military tightens grip |
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Thailand |
Army chief leads coup while PM away The chiefs of the army, navy and air force met with King Adulyadej to declare they were taking over the country
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Thailand |
Tanks appear in Bangkok - reports |
| Mar.23 |
Argentina |
Argentina marks coup anniversary |
| Feb.23 |
Manila |
Army 'foils coup plot'
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| Aug.3 |
Mauritania |
Officers 'seize power'
| Mar.24 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Government HQ seized. Akayev left Protesters forced the country's longtime president Askar Akayev to flee his office
| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Thatcher guilty plea in coup plot |
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| Sep.10 |
Zimbabwe |
UK 'coup plotter' jailed |
| Jun.11 |
Congo |
Kabila: Coup attempt has failed |
| Mar.28 |
Congo |
Arrests after 'coup bid' |
| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe to charge 'mercenaries' |
| Mar.8 |
Zimbabwe |
Jet seized with 'suspected mercenaries'
| Feb.8 |
Haiti |
Government warns of coup |
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| Jul.27 |
Manila |
Rebel troops end mutiny |
| Jul.26 |
Manila |
Arroyo sets deadline for mutineers |
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Manila |
Armed men seize center of Manila
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Manila |
Arroyo admits small army 'mutiny' |
| Jul.16 |
Sao Tome & Principe |
Coup topples government |
| Jun.8 |
Mauritania |
Rebel leader killed as coup fails |
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| May.28 |
CAR |
Coup attempt |
| Apr.18 |
Burundi |
Coup attempt falters |
| Jan.7 |
Ivory Coast |
Dissident soldiers seize radio station |
| Jul. 17, 1936 |
Spain |
Spanish Civil War began The war began after a pronunciamiento by a group of generals of the Spanish Republican Armed Forces against the leftist government | |
| Nov. 8, 1923 |
Munich |
Adolf Hitler's beer hall Putsch starts About two thousand men marched to the centre of Munich, where they confronted the police, which resulted in the death of 16 Nazis and 4 policemen | |
| Nov. 6, 1917 |
St. Petersburg |
Bolshevik Revolution
Map of Winter Palace St. Petersburg Russia The October Revolution was a seizure of state power. It took place with an armed insurrection in Petrograd. Bolsheviks used their influence in the Petrograd Soviet to organize the armed forces. Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Commit... | |
| Oct. 10, 1911 |
China |
Chinese Revolution begins
Map of Wuchang Hubei China The Xinhai Revolution was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty (Qing dynasty), and established the Republic of China
| Aug. 25, 1830 |
Brussels |
Belgian Revolution The conflict led to the secession of the southern provinces from the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium
| Jul. 27, 1830 |
Paris |
Revolution breaks out in Paris The July Revolution saw the overthrow of King Charles X, and the ascent of his cousin Louis-Philippe who himself would in turn be overthrown
| Nov. 9, 1799 |
Paris |
Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'etat of Brumaire The coup brought General Napoleon to power as First Consul of France, and, in the view of most historians, ended the French Revolution
| Aug. 10, 1792 |
Paris |
Storming of the Tuileries The palace was stormed by an armed mob, which overwhelmed and massacred the Swiss Guard as the royal family fled through the gardens