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‘Return to dialogue’: Intl community demands release of Sudan’s PM detained during military coup in wake of internal unrest

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021By Editor

International parties have voiced their concern and condemnation after the Sudanese military staged a coup, arresting the prime minister as well as other senior civilian leaders and dissolving the government. … Read More >‘Return to dialogue’: Intl community demands release of Sudan’s PM detained during military coup in wake of internal unrest

Tapes leaked to media reveal Bolivian coup government was plotting to overturn 2020 election loss with help from US mercenaries

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

Top cabinet officials in the caretaker government of Jeanine Anez plotted a second coup to stay in power in Bolivia, according to leaked documents. The plan allegedly involved hundreds of US mercenaries flown in from Florida. … Read More >Tapes leaked to media reveal Bolivian coup government was plotting to overturn 2020 election loss with help from US mercenaries

Candlelit vigils & ‘flower strikes’: Anti-coup protests continue in Myanmar as military moves to cut internet (PHOTOS)

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

Mass anti-coup protests continued in Myanmar throughout Friday, with organizers seeking alternative ways to guide the demonstrations after the military largely cut internet access across the country. … Read More >Candlelit vigils & ‘flower strikes’: Anti-coup protests continue in Myanmar as military moves to cut internet (PHOTOS)

Myanmar protesters refuse to give up mass rallies after bloodiest weekend since coup (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

Anti-coup protests continue to rock Myanmar, with thousands taking to the streets across the country. The new wave of protest comes after the bloodiest weekend yet, which saw more than 100 people killed. … Read More >Myanmar protesters refuse to give up mass rallies after bloodiest weekend since coup (VIDEOS)

What Is Blinken Thinkin’? Spokeswoman Slams US Official For Double Standards In Jeanine Anez Arrest

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

A spokeswoman representing indigenous people in Bolivia slammed comments from a top US official who urged the release of an alleged political prisoner involved in a political coup, killing scores of people and injuring hundreds, it was revealed this week. … Read More >What Is Blinken Thinkin’? Spokeswoman Slams US Official For Double Standards In Jeanine Anez Arrest

Turkey detains over 200 soldiers in raids over links to self-exiled Muslim cleric Gulen

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021By Editor

Turkish authorities detained 203 soldiers on Tuesday, as security forces conducted raids on people accused of having ties to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Recep Tayyip Erdogan says was behind the 2016 attempted coup. … Read More >Turkey detains over 200 soldiers in raids over links to self-exiled Muslim cleric Gulen

Anti-coup protests rage in Myanmar after dozens killed over crackdown’s bloodiest weekend (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

Dozens of people were reportedly killed in Myanmar over the weekend amid the increasingly lethal crackdown on anti-coup protests. Despite the actions of the police and military, the protests continued into Monday. … Read More >Anti-coup protests rage in Myanmar after dozens killed over crackdown’s bloodiest weekend (VIDEOS)

Martial Law Announced in Parts of Myanmar’s Largest City

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

The military junta in Myanmar has declared martial law over the townships of Hlaing Tharyar and Shwepyitha in Yangon, the largest city in the country, AFP reports citing local state-run media. … Read More >Martial Law Announced in Parts of Myanmar’s Largest City

Borrell Calls For Transparency Amid Coup Probe in Bolivia

Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021By Editor

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for transparency and dialogue in Bolivia, where ex-interim President Jeanine Anez had been detained on suspicion of terrorism and coup conspiracy. … Read More >Borrell Calls For Transparency Amid Coup Probe in Bolivia

2 more protesters reportedly killed by Myanmar military after workers begin general strike against coup

Posted on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor

Two protesters in Myanmar died on Monday after being shot in the head, eyewitnesses told reporters, with graphic footage of the injuries shared online. A workers strike has been launched in opposition to the ongoing military coup. … Read More >2 more protesters reportedly killed by Myanmar military after workers begin general strike against coup