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WASHINGTON—While stressing that he has no plans to mount such an insurrection, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Martin Dempsey told reporters Friday that if he really wanted to, he could probably carry out a sweeping military junta that would oust Pre… The Onion Tweet This Post
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Pretty Sure He Could Pull Off Junta If He Really Wanted To
Posted by admin on May 17th, 2013
Greeks march to mark 1973 student revolt against junta
Posted by admin on November 17th, 2012
ATHENS (Reuters) – Thousands of Greeks protesting against austerity policies rallied in Athens on Saturday to mark a bloody student uprising almost four decades ago against the military junta that ruled the country at the time. The annual protest often becomes a focal point for groups protesting against government policies and comes against a backdrop [...]
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No Comments »Mali junta says “strangers” behind counter-coup
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s military junta said on Tuesday it remained in control of key sites in and around the capital after an attempted counter-coup backed by foreigners, according to a message aired over state television. “Elements from abroad, supported by some obscure forces within the country, carried out these attacks. Some of them have [...]
ECOWAS slaps sanctions on Guinea-Bissau junta
Posted by admin on April 30th, 2012
BANJUL (Reuters) – West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Monday it had imposed sanctions on Guinea-Bissau after talks with the members of the military junta, aimed at restoring constitutional order in the country, broke down. “These are targeted sanctions against junta leaders and diplomatic, economic and financial sanctions against the country,” an ECOWAS official [...]
International bodies condemn arrests by Mali junta
Posted by admin on April 18th, 2012
BAMAKO (Reuters) – International organizations condemned a wave of arrests by Mali’s military rulers extended into a third day on Wednesday despite an agreement by the junta to restore constitutional order. The West African state has been in crisis since a March 22 coup derailed a planned April election and brought about a collapse of [...]
Mali junta sees interim government “in days”
Posted by admin on April 7th, 2012
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s junta leader said on Saturday a power handover agreed with neighboring countries would take place in days with the appointment of an interim government of national unity. “It is the will of the committee (junta) to quickly move towards the transition … In the next few days you will see a [...]
U.N.-African delegation tells Mali junta to go
Posted by admin on March 24th, 2012
BAMAKO (Reuters) – A delegation of U.N. and African officials has told the military junta that seized power in Mali on Wednesday night to hand back power, saying its plan to fix Mali’s problems and restore security before stepping down will not work. The message was delivered on Friday during a lightning visit by U.N. [...]
Mali junta leader Sanogo denies counter-coup rumors
Posted by admin on March 24th, 2012
BAMAKO (Reuters) – The leader of a military coup in Mali, Amadou Sanogo, appeared on television on Saturday to say he was alive and well, denying rumors that he had been killed in a counter-coup days after seizing power. “Good evening, people of Mali, good evening comrades in arms, good evening citizens, I am Captain [...]
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