Tag: military government

France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade intensifies

France has advised French nationals to temporarily leave Mali “as soon as possible” as an armed group blockade…

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Myanmar military drops bombs from paragliders on protest killing 24

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- At least 24 protesters in Myanmar were killed and 47 injured after they were…

Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’

Burkina Faso’s military government says it has arrested eight people working for a humanitarian organisation, accusing them of…

Guinea votes on new constitution to move from military to civilian rule

Guinea is holding a long-awaited referendum on a new constitution that could allow coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to…

China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier

Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of…

Myanmar’s election commission sets Dec. 28 to hold long-awaited new elections

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-appointed election commission announced Monday that elections will begin Dec. 28, setting a date…

France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’

France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on…

Mali soldiers arrested over coup allegations: What we know

Tensions are high in Mali’s capital, Bamako, after the arrests of dozens of soldiers in recent days, including…