Junta

Sahel Juntas Accuse Ukraine of Supporting Rebel Groups, Denounce Actions to UN Security Council

The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have lodged a complaint with the U.N. Security Council, accusing Ukraine of supporting rebel groups in the Sahel region, reports Reuters. This follows Mali's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine in early August, after comments from a Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson about recent fighting in Mali's north, which resulted in the deaths of Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner mercenaries. Niger's […]

22 August, 2024 51

Africa

Burkina Faso extends military rule

Burkina Faso's military government has extended the junta rule for another five years, following the signing of a new charter after national consultations in Ouagadougou. According to the BBC, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the current ruler, will be allowed to participate in the upcoming presidential election. The military took power in a coup in 2022 and had promised elections by July 2024.

28 May, 2024 26

Oshiwambo

US na Niger va hanga eudafanotwokumwe loku kufamo omatanga opa kwaita

Epangelo laNiger no la United States okwa hanga eudafano two ku mwe lo kukufamo omatanga a America moshilongo shouninginino wa Africa, nomatanga okwa fanekiwa aka kale apwamo filu mo shilongo osho oku fika mo 15 Sept 2024. Ongudu ta ipangele ye tanga lo pakwaita ya Niger omwedi wa djako, ota ku lopotwa ya li ya yandja elombwelo ku US, opo akale aku famo omatanga aye akonda pe 1 000 ta […]

20 May, 2024 21

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Environment

Activists urge Australia to end lucrative links to Myanmar junta’s mines

A protest against the military coup in Myanmar, February 14, 2021, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). By Alex Shaw via Mongabay Pro-democracy activists have urged the Australian government to crack down on domestic companies involved in Myanmar’s mines, saying these firms are funding human rights abuses and environmental destruction carried out by the country’s military junta. In statements marking the anniversary of the February 2021 coup that overthrew the Southeast […]

23 February, 2024 25 2

World

Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles

By Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute; Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Leonie Jegen, University of Amsterdam For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is a major one. The bloc’s protocols since 1979 […]

22 February, 2024 16

World

Myanmar Military Losses Are Inspiring Resistance Attacks

Hope is rising among opponents of Myanmar's military regime that this could be a turning point in the struggle against the country's army leaders. That's as the junta continues to lose ground following a surprise offensive that began a month ago. Patrick Fok reports.

1 December, 2023 15