Coups d'état, coup attempts and coup plots since 2010 include:

Coups and coup attempts since 2010

Africa

A tank in downtown Harare
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EventDateTypeCountryCoup leadersHead of state/governmentNotesRefs
2010 Nigerien coup d'état18 February 2010Coup NigerChef d'escadron Salou DjiboPresident Mamadou TandjaPresident kidnapped and opposition leader elected into power.[1]
2010 Guinea-Bissau unrest1 April 2010Attempt Guinea-BissauAdmiral Bubo Na Tchuto
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army Antonio Ndjai
Prime Minister Carlos Gomes JúniorThe head of the army was captured and the Prime Minister was briefly arrested by military officers.[2]
2010 Madagascar coup attempt17 – 18 November 2010Attempt MadagascarEx-Defence Minister N. Rakotonandrasanana and Col. C. Andrianasoaviana, Head of the Special Intervention ForcePresident Andry Rajoelina[3]
2011 DR Congo coup d'état attempt27 February 2011Attempt DR CongoUnknownPresident Joseph KabilaSix people were killed in an attack on a residence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[4]
2011 Nigerien coup attempt26 July 2011Attempt NigerUnknownPresident Mahamadou IssoufouFive soldiers were arrested.[5]
2011 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt26 December 2011Attempt Guinea-BissauNavy Chief Natchuto BuboPresident Malam Bacai Sanhá[6]
2012 Malian coup d'état22 March 2012Coup MaliCapt. Amadou SanogoPresident Amadou Toumani Touré[7]
2012 Malawian constitutional crisis5 April 2012Attempt MalawiPeter MutharikaPresident Joyce Banda[8]
2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état12 April 2012Coup Guinea-BissauMilitary CommandInterim President Raimundo Pereira
2012 Malian counter-coup attempt30 April – 1 May 2012Attempt MaliAmadou Toumani Touré's loyalistsActing President Dioncounda Traoré, Acting Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra and coup leader and Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali, Capt. Amadou Sanogo[9][10]
2012 Ivorian coup attempt13 June 2012Attempt Ivory CoastLaurent Gbagbo loyalistsPresident Alassane Ouattara[11]
2012 Sudanese coup d'état attempt22 November 2012Attempt SudanUnknownPresident Omar al-Bashir[12]
2013 Eritrean Army mutiny21 January 2013Attempt EritreaUnknownPresident Isaias Afwerki[13]
2013 Benin coup d'état attempt4 March 2013Attempt BeninCol. Pamphile ZomahounPresident Thomas Boni Yayi[14]
2013 Central African Republic coup d'état23–24 March 2013Coup Central African RepublicMichel DjotodiaPresident François Bozizé[15]
April 2013 Libyan coup d'état attempt17 April 2013Attempt LibyaMuammar Gaddafi loyalistsPrime Minister Ali Zeidan[16]
2013 Comorian coup attempt20 April 2013Attempt ComorosUnknownPresident Ikililou Dhoinine[17]
2013 Chadian coup attempt1 May 2013Attempt ChadUnknownPresident Idriss DébyAt least four soldiers killed. Arrest of two generals and an MP.[18][19]
2013 Egyptian coup d'état3 July 2013Coup EgyptGen. Abdel Fattah el-SisiPresident Mohamed MorsiMilitary coup ousts President Mohamed Morsi and his elected government and kills more than 1,150 government supporters.[20][21][22][23]
October 2013 Libyan coup d'état attempt10 October 2013Attempt LibyaAbdel-Moneim al-HourPrime Minister Ali Zeidan[24]
2013 DR Congo coup d'état attempt30 December 2013Attempt DR CongoPaul-Joseph MukungubilaPresident Joseph Kabila[25]
February 2014 Libyan coup d'état attempt14 February 2014Attempt LibyaMaj. Gen. Khalifa HaftarPrime Minister Ali Zeidan[26]
May 2014 Libyan coup d'état attempt18 May 2014Attempt LibyaMaj. Gen. Khalifa HaftarPrime Minister Abdullah al-Thani[27]
2014 Lesotho political crisis30 August 2014Attempt LesothoLt. Gen. Kennedy Tlai Kamoli and Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa MetsingPrime Minister Tom ThabaneFailed coup lead to early elections.[28]
2014 Gambian coup attempt30 December 2014Attempt The GambiaLt. Col. Lamin SannehPresident Yahya Jammeh[29][30]
2015 Burundian coup attempt13 May 2015Attempt BurundiGen. Godefroid NiyombarePresident Pierre NkurunzizaThree coup leaders arrested whilst Niyombare remains on the run.[31]
2015 Burkina Faso coup attempt17 September 2015Attempt Burkina FasoGen. Gilbert DiendéréPresident Michel KafandoCoup fails and the Regiment of Presidential Security is dissolved.[32][33][34]
2015 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt26 September – 3 October 2015Attempt Central African RepublicEugene Ngaïkosset and Haroun GayePresident Catherine Samba-PanzaCoup fails[35]
2016 Burkina Faso coup d'état attempt8 October 2016Attempt Burkina FasoGaston CoulibalyPresident Roch Marc Christian KaboréFailed coup attempt[36][37][38]
2016–18 Libyan coup d'état attempt14 October 2016 – 14 November 2018Attempt LibyaPrime Minister Khalifa al-Ghawil
(claimed)
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj
(claimed)
[39]
2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis9 December 201621 January 2017Attempt The GambiaGovernment of GambiaPresident Yahya JammehThe dispute President Yahya Jammeh surrendered presidential duties in favour of Barrow and left the country to exile in Equatorial Guinea after two days after his Presidency deadline.[40]
2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état14 – 21 November 2017Coup ZimbabweZimbabwe defence forces under Maj. Gen. Constantino ChiwengaPresident Robert MugabeAfter military movements are seen and explosions heard in government districts in northern Harare, the ZDF takes over state television and says that President Mugabe is in its custody, but denies mounting a coup. On 21 November, the coup ended with the resignation of Robert Mugabe.[41][42]
2017 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt27 – 28 December 2017Attempt Equatorial GuineaUnknownPresident Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo[43][44]
2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt7 January 2019Attempt GabonLt. Kelly Ondo ObiangPresident Ali Bongo OndimbaGabonese soldiers seize the national radio and television station declaring the establishment of a "restoration council". The plotters were soon arrested by the Gabonese government.[45]
2019 Sudanese coup d'état10 April 2019Coup SudanLt. Gen. Ahmed Awad Ibn AufPresident Omar al-BashirSudanese soldiers, led by the former First Vice President, attacked the presidential palace and overthrew the President and his government, resulting in the new government being formed.[46]
2019 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt22 June 2019Attempt EthiopiaBrig. Gen. Asaminew TsigePrime Minister Abiy Ahmed
President of the Amhara Region Ambachew Mekonnen 
On 22 June Gen. Seare Mekonnen was shot by his bodyguard Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says that he and another officer tried to prevent the coup. A couple of hours before in Bahir Dar, Amhara Region the local governor Ambachew Mekonnen and an adviser were killed.[47]
2020 Malian coup d'état18 – 19 August 2020Coup MaliCol. Assimi GoïtaPresident Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Prime Minister Boubou Cissé
Keïta and Cissé were seized by soldiers in Bamako on 18 August.[48][49]
2020–21 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt17 December 202013 January 2021Attempt Central African RepublicEx-president François BozizéPresident Faustin-Archange TouadéraIn December 2020 major rebel groups in Central African Republic led by former president François Bozizé formed Coalition of Patriots for Change. On 13 January they attacked Bangui but were repelled by security forces. Clashes continue.[50][51]
2021 Nigerien coup d'état attempt31 March 2021Attempt NigerCaptain Sani Saley GourouzaMahamadou Issoufou[52] The coup attempt took place while Niger was mired in the War in the Sahel, with marked terrorism and inter-ethnic violence.
2021 Malian coup d'état24 May 2021Coup MaliCol. Assimi GoïtaPresident Bah Ndaw
Prime Minister Moctar Ouane
After the successful coup in 2020, led by Assimi Goïta, Bah N'Daw was installed as president of the temporary government, called the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP). In May 2021, two members of the cabinet, appointed after the 2020 coup, were replaced by N'Daw, sparking simmering tensions.[53][54]
2021 Tunisian self-coup25 July 2021Self-Coup TunisiaPresident Kais SaiedTunisian Parliament
2021 Guinean coup d'état5 September 2021Coup GuineaCol. Mamady DoumbouyaPresident Alpha Condé
September 2021 Sudanese coup d'état attempt21 September 2021Attempt SudanUnknownSovereignty Council of Sudan[55]
October–November 2021 Sudanese coup d'état25 October 2021Coup SudanGen. Abdel Fattah al-BurhanAbdalla HamdokFollowing the unsuccessful coup a month earlier, military forces led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrested the prime minister and other government officials, dissolved the government and established a state of emergency.[56]
January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état24 January 2022Coup Burkina FasoLt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo DamibaRoch Marc Christian Kaboré[57][58]
2022 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état attempt1 February 2022Attempt Guinea BissauUnknownUmaro Sissoco Embaló[59]
2022 Malian coup d'état attempt16–17 May 2022Attempt MaliWestern Backed military officersAssimi Goïta[60]
September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état30 September 2022Coup Burkina FasoCapt. Ibrahim TraoréLt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt24–25 November 2022Attempt São Tomé and PríncipeArlecio Costa
Delfim Neves
Prime Minister Patrice TrovoadaFormer president of the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe Delfim Neves was arrested after initiating an attack against the headquarters of the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe. 12 soldiers were involved in the attack, while 4 people were killed in a gunfight.[61][62]
2022 Gambian coup d'état attempt 20 December 2022 Attempt  The Gambia LCpl Sanna Fadera President Adama Barrow Four soldiers arrested on suspicion of involvement. [63][64]
2023 Sudan conflict15 April 2023 – ongoingAttempt SudanMohamed Hamdan DagaloAbdel Fattah al-BurhanClashes broke out between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and the Sudanese Armed Forces. The fighting began with attacks from the Rapid Support Forces on key government sites, including several different military bases located around the country.[65][66][67][68]
2023 Nigerien coup d'état 26–28 July 2023 Coup  Niger Col Amadou Abdramane and
Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani
President Mohamed Bazoum President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup led by Colonel Amadou Abdramane. The reasoning for the coup announced by Abdramane via national television was dissatisfaction "due to the deteriorating security situation and bad governance." [69][70]
2023 Sierra Leone coup plot 31 July 2023 Attempt  Sierra Leone Unknown President Julius Maada Bio The police arrested 19 people, including fourteen serving personnel of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, two officers of the Sierra Leone Police and one retired chief superintendent of police who were allegedly planning a coup between August 7 and 10. In addition, five military officers and three police officers have a search and capture warrant. [71][72][73][74]
2023 Gabonese coup d'état 30 August 2023 Coup  Gabon Gen. Brice Oligui President Ali Bongo Ondimba Following the 2023 Gabonese general election, and president of Gabon's Ali Bongo Ondimba's declaration of victory, soldiers from the presidential guard announced the cancellation of the election, and the "dissolution of the regime." [75]
2023 Burkina Faso coup d’état attempt 26 September 2023 Attempt  Burkina Faso Dissidents of the Burkina Faso Armed Forces President Ibrahim Traoré Burkina Faso’s junta announced on 27 September that a coup d’état attempt was foiled the previous day. Four of the six plotters of the coup were arrested. [76]
2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt 26 November 2023 Attempt  Sierra Leone Unknown President Julius Maada Bio Militants attacked several locations in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. The attacks were repelled by security forces. Sierra Leone’s information minister stated that the attacks were performed to "subvert and overthrow" the country’s government. [77]
2023 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état attempt 30 November -

1 December 2023

Attempt  Guinea Bissau Victor Tchongo President Umaro Sissoco Embaló [78][79]
2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt 19 May 2024 Attempt  DR Congo Christian Malanga President Félix Tshisekedi [80]
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Asia

Thai soldiers at the Chang Phueak Gate in Chiang Mai.
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EventDateTypeCountryCoup leadersHead of state/governmentNotesRefs
2011 Bangladesh coup d'état attemptDecember 2011Attempt BangladeshMaj. Syed Ziaul HaquePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina[81]
2014 Thai coup d'état22 May 2014Coup ThailandGen. Prayut Chan-o-chaActing Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan2013–2014 Thai political crisis and subsequent military coup oust Thai elected government, replaced by the National Council for Peace and Order.[82]
2014–2015 Yemeni coup d'état21 September 20146 February 2015Coup YemenHouthisPresident Abdrabbuh Mansur HadiCoup resulted in Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)[83]
2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt15 – 16 July 2016Attempt TurkeyPeace at Home CouncilPresident Recep Tayyip ErdoğanFailed attempt by factions of different branches of the armed forces at gaining control of the government.[84][85][86]
2018 Yemeni coup d'état28 – 31 January 2018Coup YemenSouthern Transitional CouncilPresident Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi[87]
2021 Myanmar coup d'état1 February 2021 – 2 February 2021Coup MyanmarGen. Min Aung HlaingState Councillor Aung San Suu KyiThe coup resulted in the Myanmar protests (2021–present) and the Myanmar civil war (2021–present)[88]
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Europe

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EventDateTypeCountryCoup leadersHead of state/governmentNotesRefs
2016 Montenegrin coup attempt allegations16 October 2016Attempt MontenegroPro-Russian loyalistsPresident Filip Vujanović
Prime Minister Duško Marković
[89]
2021 Ukrainian coup attempt allegationsNovember 2021Attempt UkrainePro-Russian loyalistsPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy[90]
2022 Ukrainian coup d'état attemptFebruary 2022Attempt UkraineRussian Federal Security Service (FSB)President Volodymyr Zelenskyy[91][92]
2022 German coup d'état plotDecember 2022Attempt GermanyHeinrich Prinz ReussPresident Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Chancellor Olaf Scholz
[93]
2023 Moldovan coup attempt allegationsFebruary 2023Attempt MoldovaPro-Russian loyalistsPresident Maia Sandu[94]
2024 Ukrainian coup attempt allegationsJune 2024Attempt UkrainePro-Russian loyalistsPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy[95]
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Oceania

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EventDateTypeCountryCoup leadersHead of state/governmentNotesRefs
2012 PNG Defence Force mutiny26 January 2012Small-scale mutiny, described by some as a coup attempt. Papua New GuineaCol. Yaura SasaPrime Minister Peter O'Neill[96]
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North America

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EventDateTypeCountryCoup leadersHead of state/governmentNotesRefs
2021 American coup attempt6 January 2021Attempt United StatesPresident Donald TrumpPresident Donald TrumpOn 6 January 2021, President Donald Trump attempted a coup according to Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chair of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. Several intelligence agencies for NATO countries also described the events as an attempted coup.

Further, as early as January 2021, several European security officials described the events as an attempted coup.[97] Federal Judge David O Carter ruled that Trump's efforts to overturn the election were a "coup in search of a legal theory".[98] In a televised hearing on 9 June 2022, Congressman Bennie Thompson, Chair of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, described Trump's campaign to overturn the 2021 presidential election as an attempted coup.[99] On 4 January 2021, Steve Bannon stated on The War Room podcast, while discussing the planning for the upcoming events and speech by Trump on 6 January at The Ellipse, said: "Live from our nation's capital, you're in the field headquarters of one of the small divisions of the bloodless coup."[100][101]

[102][103]
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South America

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EventDateTypeCountryCoup leadersHead of state/governmentNotesRefs
2022 Peruvian self-coup d'état attempt7 December 2022Attempt PeruPresident Pedro CastilloGovernment of PeruPresident Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve the Peruvian Congress in the face of imminent impeachment by the legislative body. His decision of dissolving congress was rejected by both the Armed Forces and the Constitutional Court which resulted to Castillo being impeached and detained by Congress. He was replaced later that day by Vice President Dina Boluarte as the President of Peru.[104][105]
2023 Brazilian Congress attack8 January 2023Attempt BrazilOngoing investigationPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
2024 Bolivian coup attempt26 June 2024Attempt BoliviaGeneral Juan José ZúñigaPresident Luis ArceThe Bolivian Army blocked Plaza Murillo and stormed the presidential palace Casa Grande del Pueblo in an attempt to overthrow President Luis Arce but later withdrew.[106][107]
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