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William had been urged to seize the throne by politically influential English Protestants, and James chose to flee rather than fight, making the eventual coup bloodless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Mexico and Peru announced the restoration of diplomatic ties on Friday, following a months-long split over the asylum bid of a former Peruvian official accused of coup plotting.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mexico and Peru have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations following a row over the granting of asylum to a former Peruvian prime minister who was charged for a 2022 coup attempt.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

After an unexpected coup three years ago in neighbouring Gabon, which toppled the Bongo dynasty sending shockwaves across the continent, Cameroon immediately reshuffled its military leadership.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

This was her nickname for Laila, Revolutionary Girl, because she’d been born the night of the April coup of 1978—except Khala Rangmaal became angry if anyone in her class used the word coup.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

"When our presence was no longer wanted after the coups, we left," he told The Africa Report.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

It also revived troubling memories of military coups from decades ago, in a country now viewed as a beacon of peaceful democracy in Asia.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

All three countries are currently led by military governments following a series of coups.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

Hounkpè's view is significant, as Benin's relationship with the two states plummeted following the coups there.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

If you wore special glasses you could see them spinning through the sky among the bats and homing birds—blondes, wars, famines, football, food shows, coups d’ etat, hairstyles stiff with hair spray.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy