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Myanmar

Myanmar junta leader says over 5,000 anti-coup protesters to be freed

Coup leader General Min Aung Hlaing was speaking for the first time since being excluded from the upcoming ASEAN summit of south-east Asian leaders.

18 October 2021

Tunisia

Hundreds rally in Tunis to protest President Saied's 'power grab'

Hundreds of protesters have rallied in Tunisia’s capital on Sunday, calling for the country's constitution to be respected and demanding the impeachment of President Kaïs Saied after the leader gave himself the power to rule by decree last Wednesday.

27 September 2021

Guinea

Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut

The UN chief has called for the "immediate release" of President Alpha Conde.

5 September 2021

Europe

It's 30 years since the failed coup to oust Soviet leader Gorbachev

The world held its breath 30 years ago when a group of senior Communist officials attempted to oust Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and flooded Moscow with tanks. The August coup collapsed after just three days and precipitated the breakup of the Soviet Union.

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Tunisia

Tunisia grapples with its biggest political crisis in a decade

Two weeks after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, Tunisia is still facing its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy.

Portugal

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Portugal's 1974 revolution leader, dies

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, who led Portugal's 'Carnation Revolution' in 1974 and brought about huge social and political change, has died aged 84.

Turkey

Erdogan hails 'victory for democracy' five years after attempted coup

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hailed a 'victory for democracy' on the fifth anniversary of the attempted coup in 2016.

World News

France resumes military operations with Mali amid terror threat

France was preparing to scale back its military presence in the Sahel region but the same jihadist threat that brought its troops there in the first place has complicated the plan.

Mali

Mali coup leader becomes transitional President

President N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned on Wednesday after they were released from detention.

Mali

Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers

Mutinous soldiers arrested Mali's leaders on Monday, sparking fears of another coup just nine months after a military junta seized power.

Myanmar

Myanmar generals rule out envoy visit until ‘stability’ established

More than three months after Myanmar’s military staged a coup protests continue across the country.

Myanmar

Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners

Myanmar's junta has pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the Thingyan New Year holiday. It's not yet clear whether this includes any of the protesters arrested since the military seized power in February.

Myanmar

Secret newsletter keeping communities informed in Myanmar

Young people in Myanmar are fighting the military junta's information suppression and internet shutdown by producing an underground printed newsletter.

Jordan

'Sedition has been nipped in the bud,' says Jordan's King Abdullah II

Jordan's King Abdullah II has made his first public comments after an alleged plot to destabilise his kingdom involving his half brother, former Crown Prince Hamzah.

Turkey

Dozens handed life sentences over failed 2016 coup in Turkey

A total of 497 people have stood trial in Turkey since 2017 over the failed coup attempt.

Myanmar

Security forces kill at least two more anti-coup protesters in Myanmar

Security forces in the city of Monywa opened fire on anti-coup protesters on Saturday, killing at least two people according to local media.

Myanmar

Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes

Thai authorities along the country's northwestern border braced themselves Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military.

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Motorcyclist shot off his motorbike by police in Myanmar

Motorcyclist shot off his motorbike by police in Myanmar

The Cube

Myanmar has endured more than a month of nightly internet shutdowns

Anti-coup demonstrations in Myanmar have been complicated by nightly internet blackouts across the country.

Myanmar

At least 4 people shot dead in Myanmar anti-coup protests

At least four people were shot dead during protests in Myanmar on Sunday, as security forces continued their violent crackdown against dissent following last month's military coup.