Guinea-Bissau

Guinea Bissau: President says calm returned to capital after gunfire

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said in a statement that it "condemns this attempted coup" and holds the military responsibility for the "physical integrity" of the president and his government.

1 February 2022

Myanmar

Myanmar opposition holds 'silent strike' to mark one year since coup

The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar says violence has intensified since the military took power a year ago and sparked a resistance movement in the country.

1 February 2022

Burkina Faso

Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.

25 January 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Fears of coup attempt after gunfire at military bases

Gunfire was reported at military barracks across the country on Sunday, prompting the government to deny the army was taking over.

23 January 2022

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Clashes break out in Burkina Faso capital as banned demo goes ahead

Clashes break out in Ouagadougou after a protest in support of neighbouring Mali, whose ruling junta is under sanctions imposed by the regional Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS)

22 January 2022

Sudan

EU's Borrell condemns violence against anti-coup protesters in Sudan

More than 70 people have been killed and hundreds of others have been wounded in mass protests since the military took over.

18 January 2022

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's president claims violent protests were 'attempted coup'

President Tokayev gave no evidence for his claims on Monday, while officials said nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during last week's trouble.

10 January 2022

Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted leader 'sentenced to four more years in jail'

A legal official speaking anonymously said the court found Suu Kyi guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions.

10 January 2022

Sudan

Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok announces resignation amid deadlock

"I tried my best to stop the country from sliding towards disaster," Hamdok said in his resignation speech.

3 January 2022

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Sudanese brave lockdown to keep up anti-coup protests

Sudanese demonstrators join new protests against the army's October 25 coup in the capital Khartoum.

30 December 2021

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Sudan anti-coup protests mark uprising anniversary

Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, but sidelined the movement.

19 December 2021

Ukraine

Kyiv aware of a coup plot involving Russians, claims Ukraine

The plot was allegedly planned to take place next week. Moscow has denied any involvement.

26 November 2021

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Thousands protest in Khartoum against military takeover

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Thursday at thousands of protesters who rallied against a deal that saw the prime minister reinstated after his ouster in a military coup last month.

25 November 2021

South Korea

Chun Doo-hwan: South Korea’s former military dictator dies aged 90

Chun Doo-hwan took power in a 1979 coup and repressed pro-democracy protests before going to prison for misdeeds in office.

23 November 2021

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Police in Khartoum use tear gas in protest clashes

Sudanese demonstrators took to the streets of Khartoum on Sunday in protests over the leadership crisis in the country. Footage by the Omdurman Resistance Commitees posted on their Facebook page showed protesters on the streets of Khartoum and police firing tear gas.

21 November 2021

Sudan

Sudan security forces shoot dead 2 protesters, doctors say

Sudanese security forces shot dead two people Saturday during mass protests against the country's recent military coup, a doctors' union said.

30 October 2021

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Empty streets in Sudan ahead of planned protest

The streets of the Sudanese capital were deserted early on Saturday morning ahead of a planned anti-coup protest.

30 October 2021

Myanmar

Myanmar: Suu Kyi trial 'seriously abridges free and fair standards'

Human Rights Watch says gag orders have been imposed on the deposed leader's lawyers and information on her trial is hard to come by.

26 October 2021

Sudan

Sudan coup: UN set for emergency meeting after military seize power

Sudan’s military seized power Monday, arresting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other officials of the transitional government.

26 October 2021

Sudan

Protesters take to streets after Sudan's military seizes power in coup

A possible takeover by the military would be a major setback for Sudan, which has grappled with a transition to democracy since long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir was toppled by mass protests.

25 October 2021