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Niger junta poised to keep power for five years
Niger's junta will stay in power for at least half a decade more if it accepts a plan presented on Thursday, which does not bar the country's ruling generals from running in any future election. Junta chief General Abdourahamane Tiani -- who will have the final say on the proposal -- proclaimed the charter's presentation as a "fresh start" for the west African nation confronted with jihadist violence.
Niger junta to consider proposal for 5-year transition to non-military rule
Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power
Niger Junta Plans Five-Year Transition to Democracy
Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and alliance with Mali and Burkina Faso.
Niger junta's commission proposes 5-year transition to civilian rule
A commission in Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions. ・Commission in Niger recommends minimum five-year transition to democratic rule after military seizure of power in 2023.
Niger's national committee proposes a return to civilian rule after five years
A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political parti
Niger commission recommends 5-year transition to democratic rule
A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup in 2023 when the army seized power and ousted President Mohamed Bazoum,
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Banks Close in Sittwe as Myanmar Junta Braces for Attacks
Fighting with the Arakan Army is encircling the Rakhine State capital as the regime stops residents from leaving.
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Myanmar migrants forced to join junta forces after deportation from Thailand
The junta’s forced conscription – after being repatriated – of potentially thousands of young men could constitute a war crime, rights activists say.
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Myanmar junta frees nearly 1,000 Rohingya from prison, group says
Myanmar’s military government has released from prison nearly 1,000 members of the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority, a human ...
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Myanmar Junta Allies ‘Blockade’ Scam Hub
The Karen State Border Guard Force says it has blocked off KK Park in Myawaddy Township while it raids other scam operations.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations
Myanmar's ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday, a day ahead of the four-year anniversary of a coup that plunged the country into ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries ...
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AU Must Address Malian Junta's Crackdown on Enforced Disappearances
The Commission is urged to promptly investigate the enforced disappearances and arbitrary arrests of political figures by the ...
Interra says oil contract with Myanmar was signed before junta seized power
Singapore-listed petroleum explorer Interra Resources said on Thursday a production-sharing contract between its subsidiary and an entity controlled by the Myanmar government was extended years before ...
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Myanmar junta bombs villages in three states
More than a dozen civilians were killed, including two children living in a village Pauktaw Township east of the Rakhine ...