| 单词 | military junta |
| 例句 | A military junta had filled the vacuum of power, and the corruption and cruelty were as bad as ever. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “What would have happened if the Argentine military junta had had facial recognition technology, in Guatemala if they had more sophisticated biometric surveillance?” In the Search for Latin America’s Disappeared, Memories and Evidence Entwine 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z At Fox News request, CBS News released its archived reports on the rioting by Argentines that occurred around the presidential palace in Buenos Aires after Argentina's military junta surrendered to the British in June 1982. Bill O'Reilly offers CBS News video to back his Buenos Aires riot story 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Brazil was ruled by a military junta for 21 years from 1964. Portrait of Brazilian revolutionary is a salvo in fight over history 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z In 1973, the socialist government of Chile was overthrown by a military junta led by Gen. ‘Chile ’76’ Review: Domestic Unease That Twists Into Intrigue 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Benjamín Naishtat’s satire, set before the coup that installed a military junta in Argentina, is an enraging – and informative – parable of iniquity about the fate of the disappeared. The 50 best films of 2019 in the UK: 41-50 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z But that film also led to the start of Mr. Gerima’s troubles with the Derg, the Communist military junta that replaced Haile Selassie. Haile Gerima?s Films Mirror Ethiopia?s Struggle 2010-03-29T22:08:00Z Gil was a key figure in Brazil's Tropicália movement in the late 1960s when his protests songs were aimed squarely at the country's military junta. Womad 2013: UK festival headliners announced 2013-02-27T00:01:00Z As an idealistic socialist, he and his fellow expatriates rejoice when a Soviet-backed military junta overthrows the monarchy of Haile Selassie. 'Teza': Ethiopia's tortured history, as seen through a disillusioned man's eyes 2010-04-29T20:09:00Z When the military junta known as the Derg began a campaign of terror in 1977, her family fled to the United States. Julie Mehretu paints chaos with chaos – from Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Park 2013-06-20T17:16:00Z Ms. Yates’s original film was one of the first and only documentary records of the Guatemalan civil war between peasant revolutionaries and the genocidal military junta backed by the United States. | 'Granito: How to Nail a Dictator': ?Granito: How to Nail a Dictator? - Review 2011-09-13T22:51:03Z But laurels must also go to Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country that languished after a military junta took power in 1988 and overturned a democratic election. In Far-Flung Myanmar, a Land of Contradictions 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z The military junta that ruled the country for a half century spent very little on health care — roughly 2 percent of GDP in 2009, according to the World Health Organization. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z Her father, Jorge Zorreguieta, was an agriculture minister in the military junta that ruled Argentina with an iron fist in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Willem-Alexander, from Prince Pils to Dutch king 2013-04-28T06:21:09Z In "Asian Tiger", Sonny, a rapidly declining golf pro lured to work for the Burmese military junta, becomes the pawn of crooked businessmen and government officials. Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain – review 2013-06-29T08:00:19Z He is also remembered for his opposition to the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974, a time during which he was persecuted and jailed and his music outlawed. Thousands gather for Crete burial of composer Theodorakis 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Thailand’s government, at the time led by a military junta, became very protective of the story, barring unauthorized access to the Wild Boars or their parents. Director promises dank thrills in Thai cave boys rescue saga 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z The country had only returned to democracy a year earlier, and there still were no guarantees that the military junta that had tortured, killed and disappeared thousands of people was gone for good. In the Search for Latin America’s Disappeared, Memories and Evidence Entwine 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Galeano was imprisoned in 1973 after a coup d’état opened the way for the rule of a military junta in Uruguay. Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan Voice of Anti-Capitalism, Is Dead at 74 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z He is also remembered by Greeks for his opposition to the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967-74, a time during which he was persecuted and jailed, and his music outlawed. Body of Greek composer Theodorakis to lie in state 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Asked why she did not condemn the military junta in Burma, she explained that "resolving conflict is not about condemnation", but about discovering and solving the roots of conflict. Aung San Suu Kyi pays BBC tribute 2012-06-19T15:38:16Z Crafted entirely out of the televised 1985 trial of Argentina’s military junta, “The Trial” lays bare horrific crimes while showing the courage of victims, survivors and their families. ‘The Trial’ Review: Seeking Justice for Argentina 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Santiago Mitre's film details the complex judicial process against members of the military junta, which helped secure Argentina's democratic future after years of repression that killed tens of thousands of people. Democracies don’t bounce back post-dictatorship. "Argentina, 1985" shows how justice looks afterward 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z The military junta kept her locked away for 15 of the past 21 years. Michelle Yeoh could play Myanmar icon in film role 2010-12-07T14:54:00Z Myanmar, once a pariah state that was ruled for decades by a repressive military junta, is emerging from two years of landmark political and economic liberalization. Special Report: Travel Asia: In Myanmar, Sailing in the Wake of Kipling and Orwell 2013-08-30T07:54:37Z Some were inspired by the abduction of babies by Argentina’s military junta during the 1976-1983 “Dirty War,” but their theme is as universal — and as ominous — as any Brothers Grimm fable. Review | In the galleries: Exploring the many perspectives of terricide 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z A military junta was ruling Greece, and Costas Spiliadis took part in protests and political action, even though his student visa forbade it. Tough on Others, Tougher on Himself: The Perfectionist Behind the Milos Restaurants 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z Chilean voters were given a choice: Vote “Yes,” and the military junta led by Pinochet would retain control of the country. ‘No’: The power of one word against tyranny 2013-03-28T21:43:19Z Yates' original film was one of the first and only documentary records of the Guatemalan civil war between peasant revolutionaries and the genocidal military junta backed by the United States. 'Granito' returns to Guatemala's civil war 2011-11-23T22:26:08Z She was released in November following elections that replaced the ruling military junta with a nominally civilian government. Yeoh hopes Suu Kyi biopic will raise awareness 2011-05-12T12:54:13Z They immigrated to Michigan later that decade, after the military junta known as the Derg began a campaign of terror. Julie Mehretu’s Long Journey Home 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z A nominally civilian government has replaced a long-ruling military junta in Burma, but Thura said that 25 percent of the country's parliament is filled by military officers. Brit and American comedy dance at 'Secret Ball' 2012-03-05T08:31:05Z Since then, he has navigated his mission through political regimes of every colour and style: a right-wing military junta, and now Hugo Chávez's leftism; whoever comes and goes, he survives. Simon Rattle: Abreu deserves the Nobel peace prize 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z That said, Sly credited its message with encouraging the Myanmar people to overthrow the military junta. Taylor Swift v Katy Perry: when even an actual olive branch can't end the froideur 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z This results in a military junta that lasts for ten years, eventually being defeated by Seldon. Forward the Foundation! by Isaac Asimov- review 2013-05-17T08:00:00Z And when Argentina returned to democracy a year later, they were widely seen as tainted by their association with the reviled military junta. Falklands war TV drama tells forgotten story of Argentina's soldiers 2013-04-14T12:23:43Z In 1989 the new military junta, as part of its nativist policies, decided that everyone should use the Burmese version of the name. | The Geopolitics of Name-Dropping 2014-03-12T22:00:59Z The military junta lost control of some areas after rebels, largely belonging to the Chin National Front, seized two military posts. Refugees who fled to India after latest fighting in Myanmar have begun returning home, officials say 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Mali's ruling military junta in June ordered the decade-old UN mission, known as MINUSMA, to leave as its relations soured with former international allies. UN retreat from Mali in disarray as violence surges 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The U.N. mission, known as MINUSMA, has until Dec. 31 to pack up after Mali's military junta ordered it to leave in June. Mali rebels say they have taken base vacated by UN peacekeepers 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z In July of this year, a coup in the African nation of Niger overthrew the government of President Mohammed Bazoum, with an officer in the Presidential Guard declaring himself the leader of a military junta. The world is coming apart at the seams 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z “Justice is something we cannot achieve inside the country because the military junta ruling the country does not allow for any kind of democratic process,” said Ling, who also fled from Myanmar. Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z After seizing power in July, that country’s new military junta had demanded just such a French departure and, to drive the point home, closed its airspace to France. Moscow's man in Africa: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the collapse of the French empire 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Morocco won U.S. support for its claim to disputed Western Sahara, and Sudan’s ruling military junta got longstanding U.S. sanctions lifted. Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Mali’s military junta ordered the U.N. mission to leave the country, which has struggled to contain an Islamic extremist insurgency since 2012. U.N. peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from two bases in the north as fighting intensifies 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z But it acknowledged in the records knowing about the plan, being in contact with some of its masterminds for intelligence collection, not discouraging the takeover, and “actively” backing the military junta after the ousting. Ex-military officer suspected of killing famed Chilean singer 50 years ago nabbed in Florida 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The military junta deemed them subversive and arrested them, detaining them for nine months before forcing them to choose exile or jail. Brazil's Gilberto Gil pays tribute to London, his home in exile, in joyous show 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The officials said the Pentagon had resisted such a move and hinted that the administration may have found a legal rationale to continue counterterrorism cooperation with the military junta. Blinken calls deposed Niger leader ahead of expected US declaration that his overthrow was a coup 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The UN announced the end to its mission last June and said its forces would gradually leave the country by December, after Mali's military junta refused to extend their remit. Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Tinubu is the chairman of the main West African bloc ECOWAS, which has been trying to negotiate with the Niger military junta. Algeria says Niger accepts its mediation in resolving political crisis 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Niger is run by a military junta that seized power in a coup in July, partly out of discontent at the worsening security situation. At least ten Niger soldiers killed in militant attack 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Burkina Faso's military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and intelligence services, without providing specifics on what had happened. Curtains, sleeping with teachers: 2024 Republican debate takes strange turns 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Burkina Faso's military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and intelligence services, without providing specifics on what had happened. Partial US government shutdown just four days away as congressional standoff continues 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Burkina Faso's military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and intelligence services, without providing specifics on what had happened. New Mexico conquistador statue reinstallation stopped after protests 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Burkina Faso's military junta said on Wednesday that a coup attempt had been thwarted the previous day by security and intelligence services, without providing specifics on what had happened. Evergrande shares halted as concerns mount about developer's prospect 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z This is the third year in a row where Afghanistan and Myanmar have been silent, following the respective takeovers by the Taliban and military junta, and subsequent credentialing dispute. UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Niger was the West's last key ally in the central Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert until a July 26 coup brought in a military junta which called for France to leave. Analysis: West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z After more than three years in power, Mali’s military junta is struggling to fight growing violence in a hard-hit northern region after demanding the withdrawal of around 17,000 peacekeepers. Mali’s junta struggles to fight growing violence in a northern region as UN peacekeepers withdraw 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Tinubu is chairman of the main West African bloc ECOWAS, which has been trying to negotiate with the Niger military junta. Nigeria's Tinubu tells UN he seeks to restore democratic order in Niger 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Victoria Villaruel, the vice presidential candidate to right-wing populist Javier Milei, has worked for years to push a narrative that the military junta was fighting a civil war against armed leftist guerillas. Argentina’s former detention and torture site added to UNESCO World Heritage list 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Survivors of crimes committed by the 1970s military junta in Argentina are fighting to see a priest stand trial for his alleged role in kidnappings and torture against opponents of the regime. Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Niger’s president was ousted in late July by a military junta. Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z They also insist that they don’t oppose the government itself, which they say was legitimately elected, nor that they are some kind of military junta hoping to overthrow it. Former leaders of Israel’s security services are speaking out against Netanyahu’s policies 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The ruling military junta in Mali has warned against outside intervention in Niger, and has also developed a close relationship with Russia, with Moscow's Wagner Group mercenary force deployed in the country. Putin discusses Niger crisis with Malian leader Assimi Goita 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Myanmar's exiled National Unity Government, set up by opponents of military rule and the remains of Suu Kyi's previous government, said the healthcare and security of political detainees is the responsibility of the military junta. Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi ailing - source 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z He was not the first member of the Catholic clergy to be accused of actively collaborating with Argentina's military junta. Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z A military junta on Wednesday said it had seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest while cancelling election results that had handed Bongo a third term. EU rejects seizure of power by force in Gabon 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Mali's military junta wrote to the Security Council earlier this month to ask for the sanctions to be lifted. UN sanctions in Mali to end after Russia blocks renewal 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Three years ago, there was significant popular support for Mali's military junta when it seized power after mass protests against then-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who is no relation to the musician. Salif Keïta: 'Golden Voice of Africa' supports Mali's coup leaders 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said that bilateral cooperation between Russia and Mali and the military junta's "sovereign choice" of international security partners "are keeping our former Western partners up at night". After Wagner chief death, Russia vows to keep helping Mali 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z But H&M and Inditex have both recently said they would stop sourcing from the country where the ruling military junta has arrested trade union leaders and reports of labour abuses have multiplied. EU monitors Myanmar labour rights as fashion brands exit 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z It also said it had asked the AU Commission to compile a list of members of the military junta and their supporters for targeted sanctions and "the application of individual punitive measures". African Union suspends Niger over coup, prepares sanctions 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z "The military junta in power ... has just declared war on us," it said. Chad's FACT rebel group ends ceasefire over alleged attack by junta 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other stakeholders about the coup in Niger, and Germany is now backing EU sanctions against the military junta, her ministry said on Thursday. Germany backs EU sanctions against Niger military junta - foreign ministry 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Supporters of the military junta have called on Western nations to leave the country and voiced support for Russia. Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z A military junta took power in Myanmar in February 2021, plunging the country into political and humanitarian crisis. EU monitors Myanmar labour rights as fashion brands exit 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A military junta seized power in Niger on July 26. Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble 'standby force' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The United States recently paused certain foreign assistance programs for Niger after the military junta overthrew the democratically elected president. US to hold Niger military junta accountable for detained leader's safety, Blinken says 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Gen Tchiani declared himself the head of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the military junta set up after he seized power on 26 July. Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Also on Wednesday, France denied accusations from Niger's military junta that it is trying to destabilise the country after the coup leaders claimed French aircraft had breached the country's airspace. US concerned for ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum's health 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Andrews had said in a letter to South Korea's diplomatic mission in Geneva that the envoy's "participation in the event legitimises an illegal and brutal military junta". South Korea says Myanmar arms ban in place after U.N. concern 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The other is the military junta leader who asserts he acted out of concern for the country’s security and has encouraged Nigeriens to defend it from any foreign intervention. Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “The military junta in Niger is seen as unreliable to put confidence in, because of the quick moves to get cozy with Mali’s and Burkina Faso’s leaders,” said Aneliese Bernard, a former U.S. A Shrinking Footprint in Africa for France, the Former Colonizer That Stayed 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z A military junta overthrew Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and his government on July 26, the seventh military takeover in less than three years in West and Central Africa. US pauses some foreign assistance programs for Niger government 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Since then, a military junta has ruled Niger while Mr Bazoum has been kept in the presidential palace. US concerned for ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum's health 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z President Tinubu said there could be a military intervention "to enforce compliance of the military junta in Niger should they remain recalcitrant". Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z A military junta overthrew Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and his government on July 26 in the seventh military takeover in less than three years in West and Central Africa. World Bank, 'alarmed' by events in Niger, pauses disbursements 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z On Sunday, West African leaders gave Niger's military junta a week to give up power or face possible military intervention. Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z But after Mali’s military junta ordered the mission to leave the country, the mother of 14 worries her reliable income will be gone along with the peacekeepers. Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z But military junta governments in neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso have already come out in support of the coup leaders in Niger and warned outside powers of trying to intervene. Pentagon suspends operations with Niger’s military after coup 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Violent protests have broken out in Niger after a military junta seized control of the government last week. Niger: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The military junta has made other concessions in what appears to be an effort to revive stalled diplomacy efforts. Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Analysts warn that a full-blown coup by a military junta in Niger, like the ones seen in other Sahel nations in recent years, could fuel even more extremism. U.S. fears fallout from military coup in a dangerous region 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Following two coups since 2020, a military junta has governed Mali and relations with Western countries and the United Nations have frayed. Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Cyprus was divided after a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a Greek Cypriot coup engineered by the military junta then ruling Greece. Greece and Cyprus welcome EU bid to re-engage with Turkey, but urge caution 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The military junta, which seized power on Wednesday when members of the presidential guard surrounded Bazoum’s house and detained him, is already cracking down on the government and civil liberties. West African nations threaten to use force if Niger’s president isn’t reinstated within a week 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The military junta has also been accused of unleashing disproportionate violence against those opposing its rule. Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The military junta, which seized power last week after blocking Bazoum inside his presidential palace, has previously warned against foreign attempts to extract Bazoum, saying it would result in bloodshed and chaos. Niger junta says toppled government authorised French strikes 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It is unclear how much support the military junta has among Niger's population. Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z However, it is far from clear that a military junta would have greater success in tackling the insurgents than the recently ousted government. Niger military coup: What you need to know 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Notably, Mali’s military junta last month ordered the 15,000-strong United Nations peacekeeping mission there to leave, claiming they had failed in their mission. How the attempted coup in Niger could expand the reach of extremism, and Wagner, in West Africa 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The military junta on Monday postponed an election promised to be held by August this year following its coup two years ago. Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Myanmar, a major producer of garments for Western brands and retailers, has been run by a military junta since a February 2021 coup. Zara owner Inditex to stop sourcing from Myanmar 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z A Myanmar national living in New York has been convicted of conspiring to attack Myanmar’s ambassador to the U.N. for defying the military junta that took over the country last year. Myanmar national convicted of plot to assault nation’s U.N. ambassador 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z But the rules governing Senate appointments were drafted by the military junta that seized power from a democratically elected government in a 2014 coup. An Anxious Thailand Awaits a New Leader: Here’s What to Know 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The ruling military junta in Thailand blocked a popular progressive candidate who had emerged as the clear winner in a general election in May. Your Friday Briefing 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z National Security Council, said on Friday that Wagner, working for the military junta that rules Mali, had engineered the departure of a United Nations peacekeeping force in that country to further its own business interests. Dismissing Rebellion as ‘Minor,’ Kremlin Dismantles Prigozhin’s Empire 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Security Council voted on Friday to end a peacekeeping mission following demands by the country's military junta, a defence ministry spokesperson said. Germany prepares for quick withdrawal of troops in Mali 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Security Council voted unanimously Friday to immediately end a peacekeeping operation in Mali as demanded by the country’s military junta. UN votes to immediately end its peacekeeping operation in Mali after a demand from military junta 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Security Council is set to vote on Friday to end a decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali after the West African country's military junta abruptly asked the force to leave "without delay". Explainer: Why Mali is kicking out U.N. peacekeepers 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z He briefly ruled the country in 1996 as the head of a military junta, but handed power to an elected president months later. Sierra Leone’s President Re-Elected, Barely Avoiding a Runoff 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z It was a major boon for Russia, for example, when France withdrew its forces from Mali after Wagner agreed in 2021 to help the new military junta in its battle against Islamist militants. Wagner's network in Africa faces uncertain future 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Bio, 59, a former military officer who participated in two coups during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the 1990s, briefly ruled the country in 1996 as the head of a military junta. What to Know About the Election in Sierra Leone 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Myanmar's military junta said it was not worried about any new sanctions. U.S. to slap new sanctions on Myanmar state-owned banks - sources 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z However, Imam Mahmoud Dicko, an opponent of the military junta, invited his supporters to a large hall in Bamako on Friday to ask them to vote against it. Mali’s military junta holds referendum on new constitution that it calls a step toward new elections 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Malians voted on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the ruling military junta and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. Attack on Vienna's pride parade prevented, security services say 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Malians voted on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the ruling military junta and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. Israel set to approve thousands of building permits in West Bank 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Malians voted on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the ruling military junta and regional powers have said will pave the way to elections and a return to civilian rule. Family and friends mourn murdered model in Hong Kong 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Mali has been ruled by a military junta following two coups, starting in 2020, led by Col. Mali’s top diplomat demands UN peacekeepers leave the country after more than 10 years 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z But a month after Thai voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the military junta and handed Mr. Pita’s Move Forward Party a decisive victory, his fate as an elected leader remained unclear. Sudden Inquiry May Derail Thailand’s Leading Prime Minister Candidate 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Ríos Montt, brought into power by one coup and removed by another, ruled atop a military junta in 1982 and 1983, considered among the most deadly years of the civil war. A Guatemalan dictator's daughter runs for president, illuminating the country's dark past 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Some accused him of betrayal, others posted "shame on you" and "Paing Takhon is not Myanmar people's hero any more and he is collaborating with the brutal military junta now". Lily Naing Kyaw: Killing of Myanmar singer unnerves pro-military celebrities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "I understand what an honest day's work is about," Postecoglou, who left the military junta regime in Greece at the age of five and relocated to Melbourne with parents, said after taking the Celtic job. What will 'ruthless' Postecoglou bring to Spurs? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "The military junta can't give us hope and then act even worse than the regime it replaced," said Conakry resident Souleymane Bah, 34, adding that people wanted military junta to organise elections. Guinea's suppression of protests stokes anger as junta loses shine 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z It is thought those casualties are not being counted by the military junta who seized power in a 2021 coup. Cyclone Mocha: Death toll in Myanmar at least 32 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z But that is still short of the number needed to ensure he be elected prime minister, because a 250-member Senate appointed by a former military junta also votes for the top job. Leader of Thailand's Move Forward party faces hurdles on path to power 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Thailand's opposition parties secured a stunning election win on Sunday, but it was far from certain whether they will form the next government, with parliamentary rules written by the military junta. Dollar hits 5-week high on inflation worries; lira drops, baht soars 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z "The biggest obstacle to peace talks is the military junta," said Kyaw Zaw, a spokesperson for Myanmar's shadow administration, known as the National Unity Government. Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN peace talks but distrusts junta 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z That was his immigration number when his parents took him out of the military junta regime of Athens, Greece to a safer but uncertain haven of Melbourne in Australia. The boy from Greece who became Celtic's main man 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z French forces left last year amid a diplomatic spat with Mali's military junta just as Wagner Group moved in. Western countries pile pressure on Mali over Wagner Group role 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z It is a military junta that has split in two - with the rivals both claiming early victories. Sudan crisis: Three ways the conflict could play out 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The Chun Doo-hwan military junta, which would go on to rule South Korea as a dictatorship for the next eight years, had just seized power in a coup d’etat and declared martial law. For 40 years he blamed himself for a girl’s murder. Then came a shocking discovery 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Thailand has moved closer to China under the military junta that ousted the Shinawatras. Your Tuesday Briefing: China Walks Back Ambassador’s Comments 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z In seizing power in a coup in September, a military junta vowed to bring back security. Men in Military Uniforms Killed at Least 60 People, Burkina Faso Says 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Once a stable ally of the United States, Thailand has moved closer to China under the military junta that ousted the Shinawatras. Thailand’s Most Polarizing Family Rises Again Ahead of Election 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A rebel group in Myanmar claimed responsibility for the assassination of a high-ranking election official for the military junta on Saturday. Your Monday Briefing 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z A rebel group in Myanmar claimed responsibility for the assassination of a high-ranking election official for the military junta. Your Monday Briefing: Evacuations from Sudan 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z A top election official for Myanmar’s military junta has been assassinated by bicycle-riding gunmen from a rebel group, which accused him of being complicit in “oppressing and terrorizing” the public. High-Ranking Election Official Is Killed in Myanmar 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Their task has mainly been to organise peaceful protests against the military junta. Sudan fighting: The unsung heroes keeping Khartoum residents alive 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z More than 330 people have been killed so far in the violent power struggle which broke out last weekend between two previously allied leaders of Sudan's ruling military junta. Sudan's paramilitary RSF agrees to 72-hour truce on humanitarian grounds 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z On the day we arrived in Yangon a lawyer working for the military junta was gunned down and killed. 'We wish we could go back': Life in a war-torn Myanmar 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z YANGON, Myanmar — An airstrike in the Sagaing region of northwestern Myanmar killed dozens of people early Tuesday, according to eyewitnesses and leaders of insurgent groups that have been fighting the country’s military junta. Myanmar airstrike kills dozens in Sagaing region 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The military junta, which seized power in a coup more than two years ago, is battling an increasingly well-armed alliance of ethnic armies and pro-democracy forces. Baptist Minister in Myanmar Gets Six Years in Prison for Opposing Junta 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the latest move against France by Burkina Faso's military junta. Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z This mission has been plagued by recurring disputes with Mali's ruling military junta and an increasing Russian military presence there that has prompted unease in the West. German government plans to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The current military junta is set to stay in power until elections scheduled to take place around October 2024. Chad pardons 380 rebels in apparent peace gesture 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Prayuth, a former army chief, has dominated the political scene since 2014, since a military junta he led ousted the elected civilian government. Looming Thai presidential vote could signal end of an era 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “They are part of the military junta’s systematic, widespread and coordinated attacks against the civilian population.” In Myanmar, Atrocities Rise as Army Comes Under Pressure 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Hitherto, Myanmar's military junta, which took power in a coup two years ago, has shown little inclination to take back any Rohingya. Myanmar team in Bangladesh camps for Rohingya repatriation pilot project 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z The military junta in Argentina prompted him and his family to emigrate to the United States. Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London's 'Walkie Talkie' dies aged 78 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z "If necessary engage with the armed forces of this country because sometimes the military junta do not understand the civilian narrative." Malaysia's Anwar says ASEAN must be tougher in bid to resolve Myanmar crisis 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Alongside the central task of swaying a panel of judges, Moreno Ocampo faced the challenge of convincing his own mother of the military junta’s guilt. The prosecutor, and the actor who plays him, on taking down Argentina's military regime 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Burkina Faso's most famous revolutionary Thomas Sankara has been reburied in the capital by the military junta - despite his widow and children boycotting the funeral. Thomas Sankara's widow boycotts reburial of African revolutionary 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He is also a former, and perhaps future, presidential candidate in a country now ruled by a military junta and roiled by years of struggle with Islamist terrorists. Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, Mali's military junta has dismissed reports about the country's deteriorating security situation as "fake news". Russia's African footprint grows with Lavrov trip to Mali 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The military junta in neighboring Burkina Faso also has vowed to strengthen ties with Russia, while ordering France to pull out troops stationed in the country. Russia’s foreign minister heads to Mali, his third trip to Africa in recent months. 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Australia on Wednesday announced targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against “individuals responsible for egregious human rights abuses” in Myanmar two years after a military junta seized power in the Southeast Asian country. Australia targets Myanmar, Iran with economic sanctions 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Burkina Faso’s military junta had asked France to recall its ambassador earlier this month. France recalls ambassador to Burkina Faso, pulls out troops 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In September, the head of the group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Wagner was standing ready to help Burkina Faso’s new military junta, which seized power in a coup. France to Pull Troops Out of Burkina Faso, as its Unpopularity in Africa Grows 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z It withdrew forces from Mali last year after the military junta there agreed a deal with Russia's private Wagner Group, which is staffed by Russian army veterans, to operate in the country. France to withdraw troops from Burkina Faso within month - Foreign Ministry 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z But Myanmar’s military junta, which took power in a coup two years ago, has shown little inclination to take them back. Surging crime, bleak future push Rohingya in Bangladesh to risk lives at sea 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The military junta that seized power in September, vowing to restore security, is still struggling to stem the violence. Official: Jihadis abduct at least 50 women in Burkina Faso 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z The military junta forced him to flee the country and abolished the monarchy in 1973. Greece's last king Constantine II to be buried privately in Athens 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Their father also could not be reached for comment, and messages to Myanmar's military junta went unanswered. Exclusive: Myanmar junta chief family assets found in Thai drug raid - document 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z A few months later, he was forced to flee the country after leading an unsuccessful countercoup against the then military junta. Former King of Greece Constantine II dies at 82 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Mali’s government said the decision to pardon the soldiers demonstrates the military junta’s commitment to peace and dialogue and to maintaining good relations with Ivory Coast. Freed Ivorian soldiers return home after six months 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Mali’s relations with some West African neighbors and internationals partners have soured since a military junta seized power in Mali in a coup in 2020 and overthrew civilian leaders in a second one, in 2021. Mali Pardons Ivorian Soldiers It Had Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z As an adult, she was one of many people who spent years in jail for their political opposition to the military junta that seized power in 1962 and ruled the country for decades. Myanmar’s Ousted Civilian Leader Likely to Spend Life in Prison 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z He is now fighting against a military junta his son defends. Myanmar: 'If I get the first shot, I will kill you son’ 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z It is estimated that more than 5,000 men and women who opposed the military junta where taken there. Mario Sandoval: Notorious Argentine torturer jailed 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z General Assembly on Friday rejected attempts by Myanmar’s military junta, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, and Libya’s rival eastern-based government to take their country’s seats at the United Nations. UN rejects seats for Myanmar junta, Taliban, Libya’s east 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z This mission has been plagued for a while by recurring disputes with the ruling military junta in Bamako and an increasing Russian military presence in Mali that has prompted unease in the West. Germany to contribute to EU mission in Niger - defence minister 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The military junta spent millions on public relations efforts in Europe and the United States, the Times reported. The World Cup that left human rights behind 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Sudan has been run by a military junta since a coup in 2021. Sudanese woman sentenced to stoning death will go to jail instead 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Sandoval moved to France two years after Argentina's military junta fell. Mario Sandoval: Notorious Argentine torturer jailed 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z "The spirit of iron!" shout a group of rifle-bearing men, loyalists of the military junta that seized power last year, now fighting to crush fledgling pro-democracy groups. Monk militia: The Buddhist clergy backing Myanmar's junta 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z There were moments when Hebe de Bonafini inspired the world: defying Argentina’s military junta to lead a mothers’ campaign seeking justice for thousands of people “disappeared” by the dictatorship — including her two sons and daughter-in-law. Hebe de Bonafini, strident voice for Argentine ‘dirty war’ victims, dies at 93 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Mali is governed by a military junta that came to power in an August 2020 coup and has promised to organise elections in 2024. Mali PM meets president after medical retreat 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z "It's done with the complicity of a Russian military junta," he said. France's Macron accuses Russia of 'predatory' influence in Africa 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z He also thanked the prime ministers of Cambodia and Thailand for urging the military junta to release Turnell. Australian freed in Myanmar amnesty lands in Melbourne 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta said it was releasing and expelling a former British ambassador, and three other foreign prisoners, as part of a broad amnesty. Your Friday Briefing: MH17 Convictions 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta said Thursday it was releasing and expelling four foreign prisoners as part of a broad amnesty that also includes dozens of political prisoners. Myanmar Frees Former British Ambassador and Others in Amnesty 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The military junta said the pardons were to mark Myanmar National Day. Vicky Bowman: Former UK ambassador among prisoners released in Myanmar 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z In Myanmar, a consul sanctioned by the U.S. and other governments reportedly used his connections to help supply weapons to the brutal military junta during its genocidal campaign against ethnic minorities. Terrorist funders, arms traffickers and drug runners: The global threat of rogue diplomacy 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z More than 4,000 people have been killed in the past year and many parts of the country are outside the control of Mali's military junta. UK withdraws troops from Mali early blaming political instability 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The early withdrawal comes after France and its military allies began withdrawing thousands of troops from Mali this year as the country's military junta began collaborating with private contractors belonging to Russia's Wagner Group. Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z One exception might be Myanmar, where the ruling military junta, saddled with U.S. sanctions that limit its weapons purchases, has signaled a willingness to sign more arms deals with Russia. The war could dent Russia’s prospects as an arms exporter. 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z The West African country is run by a military junta that overthrew Conde, 84, in a coup last year. Guinea junta seeks to prosecute ex-president Conde for alleged corruption 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Sudan has been run by a military junta since a coup one year ago. Sudan: 'No-one to intervene' for woman sentenced to stoning 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z At least 50 people died when security forces in Chad opened fire on protesters, who were demanding that the military junta stick to a promise to hold elections. Your Monday Briefing: Xi Jinping Consolidates Power 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Hundreds took to the streets of the capital N'Djamena to demand a quicker transition to democratic rule just weeks after a military junta announced it was extending its time in power by two years. Devastated relatives identify victims of Chad's bloody protests 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Chad recently formed a new unity government after negotiations between the military junta, political parties, and armed groups. Chad protests: Overnight curfew after protests turn deadly 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Spokesmen for the military junta and the unity government each told a different version of how the carnage occurred. Mystery Surrounds Deadly Attack at a Notorious Myanmar Prison 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z However, another coup last year put a military junta in power that was more amenable to Camara’s repatriation. Guinea opens trial over 2009 army massacre of protesters 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z But the ruling military junta has also struggled to thwart attacks. Several feared dead, trucks destroyed in Burkina Faso convoy attack 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Every conversation seemed to end in tears as parents, haunted by desperate imaginings, recalled their children who had been “disappeared” by the military junta. The Singular Offense of the Mass Grave 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z However, another coup last year put a military junta in power that was more amenable to Camara’s return. Guinea sets trial date 13 years after 2009 stadium massacre 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Her liberal political views forced her into exile in Italy and the United States in 1967-1974, when a far-right military junta ruled Greece. Greek actress and singer Irene Papas dies aged 96 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The military junta ruling Mali since August 2020 has been at odds with regional and international neighbours for failing to hold promised elections and delaying a return to constitutional rule. Mali releases three women from among 49 detained Ivorian soldiers 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta has arrested a former British ambassador and her husband, according to several people aware of the situation. Myanmar arrests former British ambassador and her husband 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z A rights organization that monitors detentions in Myanmar said in March that the military junta is detaining 10,000 political prisoners. Former British Ambassador Is Arrested in Myanmar 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Mali is governed by a military junta that came to power in a 2020 coup and has promised to organise democratic elections in 2024. Mali appoints govt spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga as interim PM 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z The head of Myanmar's central bank was replaced on Friday as part of a surprise reshuffle by the military junta which seized power in a coup last year, state media reported. Myanmar junta replaces central bank head in reshuffle 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z But a series of setbacks and prolonged attacks by the militants have soured relations, which became worse since a military junta overthrew the government in 2020 and later overthrew an interim civilian cabinet. Mali accuses France of arming Islamist fighters in letter to U.N. 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The arrest is likely to deepen the isolation of Myanmar’s military junta, known as the Tatmadaw, which seized power in a coup last year. Myanmar arrests former British ambassador and her husband 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Since taking power, the military junta has enjoyed a wave of popularity and the French, seen as complicit with Mr. Keïta’s administration, have fallen further into disfavor. French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The scandal has echoes of the dark old days of Greece’s military junta, but it is also very much in keeping with the current European moment. A Greek Scandal Reverberates as Eavesdropping Expands in Europe 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z He died at 41, executed by the military junta. The Big Economic Question 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta. Phyo Zeya Thaw, Burmese Pro-democracy Rapper, 41, Is Executed 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Despite his conviction, Compaore returned from exile for a few days earlier this month to take part in a summit of former presidents hosted by the ruling military junta. Ex-Burkina Faso president Compaore apologises to family of slain predecessor 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The US has urged China to increase pressure on Myanmar following the military junta's execution of four democracy activists. Myanmar executions: US urges China to condemn Myanmar 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta has executed four pro-democracy activists, carrying out its first death sentences in more than three decades and defying international appeals for restraint. Myanmar junta executes four pro-democracy activists 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z They were the first judicial executions in the country once known as Burma since the military junta took power in February 2021. U.S., U.N. condemn execution of democracy activists by Myanmar’s military 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Myanmar on Monday woke up to the news that the country's military junta had executed four democracy activists, including former lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw and veteran protest leader Ko Jimmy. Myanmar's executed activists: Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Ko Jimmy, 53, was a veteran of the 88 Generation Students Group - a Burmese pro-democracy movement known for their activism against the country's military junta in the 1988 student uprisings. Myanmar military executes four democracy activists 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z But life is far from normal in Mali, a West African country in which a military junta has ruled since carrying out two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. Attack on Base in Mali Brings Conflict to Doorstep of Capital 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The military junta that rules Mali came to power in the August 2020 coup. Heavy gunfire heard at main Mali military base 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Opponents of Myanmar’s military junta have flocked to a new online game that lets players shoot virtual troops, all while raising money for the real-life resistance. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Opponents of Myanmar’s military junta have flocked to a new online game that lets players shoot virtual troops while raising money for the real-life resistance. Your Thursday Briefing: Russia Expands Its Territorial Ambitions 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z “In true Buddhism, monks must be respected, but the military junta is torturing and killing monks,” he said. Fighting a Brutal Regime With the Help of a Video Game 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Win Kyaw was a prominent local CDM leader who backed the parallel National Unity Government, which was formed last year to challenge the military junta's rule. How helping resistance fighters in Myanmar cost this young nurse her life 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The military junta ruling Mali since August 2020 has been at odds with regional and international neighbours for failing to hold promised elections and delaying the return to constitutional rule. Ivory Coast asks Mali to immediately release 49 arrested soldiers 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The film depicts a conspiracy headed by a right-wing extremist general to stage a coup d'état aimed at ousting the president and installing a military junta to rule the nation. Seven days in June: A coup more effective than Donald Trump's 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Burkina Faso is ruled by a military junta which took power in a January coup. Burkina Faso's former president Compaore to return, says Ivory Coast 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z And in that same vein, Ecowas has also managed to reach agreement with Burkina Faso's military junta on a timetable for a transition back to democracy, with a return to civilian rule in July 2024. Mali coup: How junta got Ecowas economic sanctions lifted 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Mali is ruled by a military junta that seized power in August 2020. 2 Egyptian peacekeepers killed, 5 others injured in Mali 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Protesters condemn the military junta, which ousted the democratically elected president in January, for giving themselves a pay raise while the population faces rising prices. Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z “They want to demonstrate that the previous president failed, but things aren’t going to change just because you have a military junta.” Burkina Faso massacre highlights a strengthening insurgency 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z One of the more prominent examples has involved the military junta that seized power two nearly years ago in Mali. Coups abound in Africa as Chinese, Russian clout increase 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Mali's military junta whipped up nationalist sentiments as it successfully pushed West African leaders to end the economic blockade imposed on the country following a coup, writes regional analyst Paul Melly. Mali coup: How junta got Ecowas economic sanctions lifted 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Last week a European military task force that helped Mali’s government fight Islamic extremists formally withdrew from the West African country amid tensions with its ruling military junta. 2 Egyptian peacekeepers killed, 5 others injured in Mali 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z After the coup, the military junta turned to the NCP and its sympathisers to consolidate its grip on power. Sudan alarm at return of Bashir loyalists and the NCP 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Senegal President Macky Sall said on Thursday he is still hopeful that a compromise can be reached with Mali's ruling military junta on the timeline for restoring democratic rule. Tunisia investigates journalist for 'harming public order' 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Guerrilla fighters in Myanmar have started killing local officials appointed by the military junta as the movement to restore democracy evolves into deadly, daily warfare. Your Tuesday Briefing: Boris Johnson Stays in Power 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Among ASEAN's members are Myanmar, ruled by a military junta, and one-party Communist-ruled Vietnam. Mexico foreign minister accuses U.S. of inconsistency in Americas Summit invitations 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Niger has taken on a bigger role hosting European special forces since the deterioration of relations between Western powers and the military junta ruling neighbouring Mali. In Niger, Scholz vows to support fight against Islamist militants 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Bangkok is the only province in Thailand to elect its own governor every four years since 1985, though the process was suspended when former military junta leader Prayuth came to power in the 2014 coup. Bangkok votes in new governor for first time in nine years 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The country has taken on a bigger role hosting European special forces to stem a jihadist insurgency across the Sahel since European relations with the military junta ruling neighboring Mali have deteriorated. Russia looms large on Scholz's first Africa tour as chancellor 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z But as the war in Ukraine continues to drain Moscow’s resources, an expert said, the military junta will find it harder to get arms. Your Tuesday Briefing: Boris Johnson Stays in Power 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z After a start with local rock bands, Vangelis left for Paris at the age of 25, joining an exodus of young artists following a 1967 coup that installed a military junta in Greece. Vangelis, composer of 'Chariots of Fire' score, dies at 79 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z In the Pacific, Moscow is supporting the Myanmar military junta, and providing aid to North Korea in evading and undermining U.N. Russia to deploy nuclear-armed drone torpedo 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z The 84-year-old former leader was overthrown in a coup d'etat in September by a military junta that now leads the West African country. World Digest: May 5, 2022 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The military junta took the reigns of power, with Kissinger’s blessing, then proceeded to ban the congress and engage in what was classified as a “genocidal process.” Ukraine emerges as our tumultuous world’s new ‘beacon of light’ 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z But there has been growing discontent as the military junta failed to hand over power to civilian rule. Guinea to move to civilian rule in three years 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z In March, Mali had already said it would suspend broadcasts by those two French state-funded international news outlets over what the ruling Mali military junta said were false allegations of army abuses. French media group challenges Mali's definitive suspension of French broadcasters 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Suu Kyi was convicted in December and January of those offences, as well as incitement, after her party sent a letter - while she was detained - urging embassies not to recognise the military junta. Explainer: Suu Kyi's uphill battle in Myanmar junta's secretive courts 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z As the conflict dragged on, anti-French sentiment grew and relations with Mali's military junta, which took power in 2020, frayed beyond repair. French army watches for bombs and potholes as it withdraws from Mali base 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The military junta faces widespread opposition and some parts of the country are now engulfed in armed conflict. Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar sentences ex-leader to jail for corruption 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The military junta, which overthrew a democratically elected government in January, is struggling to stem the violence while trying to create new strategies to secure the country. Nine soldiers among 15 killed in Burkina Faso’s north 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The military junta that seized power in 2020 has been struggling to stem the violence. Six soldiers die in attacks targeting Mali military bases 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Wagner moved in, striking a security deal with Mali’s new military junta, which then expelled the French ambassador and banned French TV stations. Russian mercenaries are Putin’s ‘coercive tool’ in Africa 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Dr. Kyaw Swar’s close call last month came as Myanmar’s security forces intensify their crackdown on doctors who oppose the military junta that seized power 14 months ago. Myanmar’s Health System Is in Collapse, ‘Obliterated’ by the Regime 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z This kind of rhetoric has helped the military junta that seized power in 2020 retain huge popular support. ‘Down With France’: Former Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z She was born in 1977, a year after a U.S.-backed military junta launched a reign of terror. Going all in on adventure in Patagonia 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z It followed a breakdown in relations with the military junta, which has been accused of increasingly turning to Russia for aid to fight the militants. Mali troops and suspected Russian fighters accused of massacre 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The military junta that seized power in Myanmar 14 months ago is now detaining 10,000 political prisoners, a rights organization that monitors detentions said on Thursday. Myanmar Junta’s Political Prisoners Since Coup Now Number 10,000 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z On one side is a military junta that, apart from a brief interlude of semi-democratic governance, has ruled with brutal force for half a century. Driven From City Life to Jungle Insurgency 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Washington should also act to impose a global arms embargo on the military junta in Myanmar and issue economic sanctions and financial penalties against the generals and their businesses. Opinion | At long last, the U.S. recognizes what the Rohingya already knew 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z But the U.S. government never made such a declaration, an omission that human rights advocates viewed as a missed opportunity to hold the military junta responsible for grave atrocities under international law. United States declares Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z It almost certainly will trigger additional economic sanctions, limits on aid and other penalties against Myanmar’s military junta. U.S. to Declare That Myanmar’s Military Committed Genocide 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The West African state was hit hard with sanctions in January after the military junta that first seized power in a 2020 coup proposed extending its rule until 2025. Mali says no deal reached on election date with regional envoy 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z In a human rights report released on March 15, the United Nations accused the military junta of unleashing mass war crimes on its own people in the aftermath of the putsch. Driven From City Life to Jungle Insurgency 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z “It is also a solid sign of commitment to justice for all the people who continue to face abuses by the military junta to this very today.” U.S. to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a ‘genocide’ 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z On the eve of Russia’s invasion with Ukraine, Kremlin officials met in Moscow with an officer of a military junta that seized power in Sudan. Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The country's military junta, which grabbed power last year, has been openly supportive of Russia, which continued to supply Yangon with weapons despite the coup. War in Ukraine: How Asian economies are divided over Russia sanctions 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z “Ceasing citizenship of Cabinet members by terrorist military junta is just a joke. Nothing can stop our love to our country,” Aung Myo Min wrote. Myanmar military revokes citizenship of opposition members 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z The military junta ruling Mali denies inviting Wagner into the country, but U.S. military officials say as many as 1,000 Russian mercenaries are already operating there. Shunned by Others, Russia Finds Friends in Africa 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Mali is ruled by a military junta that staged coups in 2020 and 2021 and has reneged on a promise to hold early elections, fraying its relations with Western nations. World Digest: March 3, 2022 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z There have also been arguments between the French government and Mali's military junta, which seized power in a coup in August 2020 - the second time a civilian government was overthrown in eight years. Why are French troops leaving Mali, and what will it mean for the region? 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Relations between Paris and Bamako have deteriorated since the ruling military junta went back on an agreement to organise an election in February and proposed holding power until 2025. Germany sceptical about future of EU training mission in Mali 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Officials said the decision to leave followed a breakdown in diplomatic relations, amid growing hostility from Mali's new governing military junta. Mali Conflict: Macron announces troops to leave after nine years 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Relations between Paris and Bamako have deteriorated since the military junta went back on an agreement to organise elections in February and proposed holding power until 2025. France, partners to begin Mali military withdrawal - statement 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Ties have worsened since Mali's military junta went back on an agreement to organise elections in February and proposed holding power until 2025. EU launches summit reset with Africa after pandemic pause 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z "When the military junta started responding with violence, that's when it got more dangerous... Our film-making style had to evolve." Myanmar collective brings tales of post-coup life to Berlinale 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Ties have worsened since the military junta went back on an agreement to organise elections in February and proposed holding power until 2025. Diplomatic flurry as crunch time on Western military role in Mali nears 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The military junta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the U.S. aid pause. US pauses $450M aid for Burkina Faso over president’s ouster 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Now I spend my days speaking with survivors and eyewitnesses of human rights violations, documenting evidence of the crimes being committed by the military junta. Opinion | In Myanmar, we’re looking back on a year of trauma since the coup 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Many other participants in that euphoric first month of protest have also fled, some to join a desperate, unequal armed struggle against the military junta. Myanmar: Why once peaceful protesters are now choosing violence 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Relations between Mali's military junta and its international partners are close to breaking down after it failed to organise an election following two military coups. France won't stay in Mali if price is too high -defence minister 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Even so, Russia has stirred a diplomatic hornet’s nest with its recent move into Mali, where the ruling military junta turned last fall to the Wagner Group in its fight against Islamists. After Coup in Burkina Faso, Protesters Turn to Russia for Help 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z A military junta seized power in a 2020 coup and initially agreed to hold elections this February. World Digest: Jan. 14, 2022 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “We call on the U.S. government to ban all Myanmar timber imports to prevent further revenue from reaching the illegal military junta.” Myanmar teak shipments imported to U.S. despite sanctions, group says 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the military junta did not answer calls seeking comment. U.N. rights envoy urges halt to attacks on Myanmar town as residents trapped 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Almost a year after a military junta pushed out the democratically elected government, violence continues. Analysis | There was an ‘epidemic’ of coups in 2021. The new year hasn’t cured the political turmoil. 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the military junta did not answer a call seeking comment. Myanmar court jails celebrities who supported democracy protests 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the Myanmar's military junta did not answer calls seeking comment. Myanmar airstrikes displace more people along Thai-Myanmar border 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Myanmar's military junta did not answer calls seeking comment. Myanmar rebel group calls for no-fly zone to protect civilians 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z He, however, said the relentless assault by the Myanmar military junta against its own people as well as systematic clearance in the Rakhine State continued till today. UN rapporteur: Do more to resolve Rohingya crisis 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Myanmar's military junta did not answer his phone on Sunday. Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Despite Mr. Biden’s apprehension, the invasion went forward and the Haitian military junta surrendered within hours. As U.S. Navigates Crisis in Haiti, a Bloody History Looms Large 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Reuters could not independently verify the claims and a spokesman for Myanmar's military junta did not answer a call seeking comment. Hundreds flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “We are specifically concerned that the profits gained from Yadana Project, which we are working for, will, one way or another, help fund the military junta’s violent repression of Myanmar people,” the letter said. Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Reuters reported in September that Mali’s military junta was in discussions about deploying the Wagner Group in Mali, which France says is not acceptable because it has its own troops in the region. EU hits Russian mercenary group Wagner with sanctions 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Blinken also plans to express deep U.S. concerns about developments in Myanmar, where a military junta took power shortly after the Biden administration took office. Blinken competes with top Russian official in Indonesia 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z No. 2 this year is Myanmar, where a military junta seized power in February, arrested many reporters and imprisoned at least 26. Jailed Journalists Reach Record High for Sixth Year in 2021 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z In Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, Blinken plans to deliver similar messages along with expressing deep U.S. concerns about developments in Myanmar, where a military junta took power shortly after the Biden administration took office. Blinken faces global challenges in round-the-world trip 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The military junta is yet to comment on the incident. Myanmar: Soldiers accused of shooting, burning 13 villagers 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the footage or claims over how the 11 died and a spokesman for the military junta did not answer calls seeking comment. Myanmar soldiers accused of killing 11 after charred remains found 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Suu Kyi, 76, was sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and breaching coronavirus regulations but the military junta leaders reduced it to a two-year term of detention in her current location. No one above the law, Myanmar junta minister says of Suu Kyi verdict 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Untold thousands of young people in Myanmar are engaging in open revolt, unwilling to accept a compromise with the military junta. Sidelining of tarnished icon Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Myanmar’s democratic hopes in hands of others 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z General Assembly approved a resolution Monday delaying action on requests by Myanmar’s military junta and Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to take their countries’ seats at the United Nations. UN delays action on Myanmar and Afghanistan’s bid for seats 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z He also said Malaysia should do more to combat human trafficking and he had spoken to regional leaders about putting more pressure on the military junta in Myanmar. U.S. has rock solid obligations to assist Taiwan -official 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the military junta did not respond to requests for comment by Reuters. U.N. says about half of Myanmar's people could sink into poverty in 2022 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The countries urged security forces in Myanmar, which is controlled by a military junta, to immediately end all violence across the country, and said foreign countries should suspend all operational support to the military. U.S. and others say they are concerned about future violence in Myanmar 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z But Ms Suu Kyi's lawyers said that the military junta has banned them from speaking publicly about her case, and United Nations officials demanding to see her have not been allowed into the country. Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud by Myanmar junta 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Fenster was released from prison on Monday after negotiations between former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson and the ruling military junta in Myanmar. U.S journalist Danny Fenster says he wasn't starved or beaten in captivity in Myanmar 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Reuters reported in September that Mali's military junta was in discussions about deploying Russia's Wagner Group in Mali read more , which France says is not acceptable because it has its own troops in the region. EU ready to support sanctions on Russian mercenaries, France says 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The putative Mali contract is especially sensitive because the former French colony is run by a military junta that has delayed a promised transition back to democracy. Russia shrugs off French concerns on possible mercenary deal with Mali 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Diplomatic and security sources have told Reuters that Mali's year-old military junta is close to recruiting mercenaries from the Russia Wagner Group. French ministers to raise concerns with Russia on West Africa activities 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z A military junta staged a coup in August 2020, overthrowing Mali’s democratically elected president. US ambassador to UN urges Mali to hold February elections 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Company documents showed that Facebook installed measures to demote misinformation during the November election in Myanmar, including disinformation shared by the Myanmar military junta. In India, Facebook Grapples With an Amplified Version of Its Problems 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Terrified farmers and families with children in Myanmar are fleeing into India as the military junta that seized power in a February coup continues to seek out and eliminate resistance along the country’s border. Thousands Flee Myanmar for India Amid Fears of a Growing Refugee Crisis 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The three reached a last-minute agreement with the ruling military junta, allowing a peaceful landing of American forces to help stabilize the country amid unrest. Colin Powell, Who Shaped U.S. National Security, Dies at 84 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The military junta members say they overthrew Conde because of corruption and mismanagement. Guinea’s junta releases transition charter toward elections 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Indian diplomats have recently ramped up discussions with Washington’s rivals and critics, including Russia, Iran and the military junta in Myanmar. As Biden hosts first Quad summit at the White House, China is the background music 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Fenster is the only American known to be under arrest in Myanmar, and has become an international symbol of the military junta’s crackdown on free expression. An American Journalist Sits in Prison as Myanmar Suppresses Dissent 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Myanmar has sunk into chaos since a military junta seized power in a Feb. 1 coup, with rising deaths in daily protests, insurgencies in border regions and widespread strikes. U.S. trade chief urges ASEAN envoy to visit Myanmar soon, promote dialogue 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z As relations with France have worsened, Mali's military junta has increased contacts with Russia, including Defence Minister Sadio Camara visiting Moscow and overseeing tank exercises on Sept. 4. EXCLUSIVE Deal allowing Russian mercenaries into Mali is close - sources 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z “Accepting the military junta’s credentials would entrench the regime further, giving a green light for continued repression.” Quandary at U.N.: Who Speaks for Myanmar and Afghanistan? 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Both the security situation and trust in the military junta have deteriorated in recent months with the spread of the delta variant of the novel coronavirus, pushing Myanmar, its economy and health system toward collapse. Myanmar shadow government declares war on military junta, escalating crisis 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The military junta also refused to issue a timeline for releasing Conde, saying the 83-year-old deposed leader still had access to medical care and his doctors. Guinea’s new junta leaders seek to tighten grip on power 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z Britain has previously imposed sanctions on individuals and entities in Myanmar following a February coup in the country, and has said it will target the finances of the military junta. Britain announces new Myanmar sanctions 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Reuters could not confirm independently how many mercenaries could be involved, how much they would be compensated, or establish the exact objective of any deal involving Russian mercenaries would be for Mali's military junta. EXCLUSIVE Deal allowing Russian mercenaries into Mali is close - sources 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Myanmar, now ruled by a military junta that took control in a February coup, will also be unable to draw on them. Opinion | Biden should not let the IMF throw a lifeline to Belarus’s dictator 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z The IMF also halted payments to Myanmar after the military junta seized control. IMF suspends Afghanistan's access to funds 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Soe Myint Thu believes it was what she felt about the suffering of the people, and her determination not to accept the military junta, that eventually drove her to her fate. Myanmar: The woman who jumped to her death while fleeing police 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z She was beaten and arrested four years ago, and is now hiding in the jungle from a military junta that’s killed and imprisoned thousands of her peers. Chased and jailed: No rest and much danger for Asia's young revolutionaries 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Mali's military junta has said it will oversee a transition to democracy leading to elections in February 2022. EXCLUSIVE Deal allowing Russian mercenaries into Mali is close - sources 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Myanmar’s National Unity Government which opposes the military junta, Sasa, said the envoy must “put the people of Myanmar front and centre”. After months of failed talks, ASEAN under pressure to appoint envoy 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z The military junta said it took power because elections last year were fraudulent, an allegation rejected by the country's electoral commission. Myanmar junta picks replacement for envoy to Britain who broke ranks - sources 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Cyprus was split in a Turkish invasion on July 20, 1974, five days after a Greek Cypriot coup engineered by the military junta then ruling Greece. Cyprus talks can resume only on two-state basis, Erdogan says 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The ruling military junta is widely seen as using the charges to discredit her and consolidate its control. Myanmar court denies bid by Suu Kyi to disqualify testimony 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Critics of the ruling military junta say the case is meant to discredit her and legitimize its seizure of power. Suu Kyi tells lawyers trial testimony against her is wrong 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z It called on the military junta to restore the country’s democratic transition, condemned its “excessive and lethal violence” since the takeover and called on all countries “to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar.” Myanmar rejects UN resolution urging arms embargo 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z The resolution calls on Myanmar’s military junta to restore the country’s democratic transition, condemns its “excessive and lethal violence” since the coup, and calls on all countries “to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar.” UN assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z “It delegitimizes the military junta, condemns its abuse and violence against its own people and demonstrates its isolation in the eyes of the world.” U.N. General Assembly Demands Myanmar Junta End Coup and Stop the Killings 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z The EU's UN ambassador, Olof Skoog, said the resolution "delegitimises the military junta, condemns its abuse and violence against its own people, and demonstrates its isolation in the eyes of the world". Myanmar coup: UN calls for arms embargo against military 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z The action appeared to be an attempt to suppress resistance against the ruling military junta. Junta troops burn Myanmar village in escalation of violence 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The European Union will impose a new round of sanctions on Myanmar's military junta and its economic interests in the coming days, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell told Reuters on Thursday. International Red Cross head meets Myanmar junta leader 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z “It delegitimizes the military junta, condemns its abuse and violence against its own people and demonstrates its isolation in the eyes of the world,” he said. UN assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman called Wednesday for the immediate release of two American journalists arrested by Myanmar’s military junta. World Digest: June 2, 2021 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning the military junta, which overthrew the country's elected government in February. Myanmar coup: UN calls for arms embargo against military 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z State Department official called on Wednesday for the immediate release of two American journalists who were arrested by Myanmar’s military junta. US seeks freedom for 2 American journalists in Myanmar 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z The two leaders were sworn in last September after the ruling military junta, under growing international pressure, agreed to hand over power to a civilian transitional government. Mali’s president and PM remain detained by mutinous soldiers 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The arrests occurred after the announcement of a change in government in which two members of a military junta that seized power in August were replaced. Military arrest Mali's president, prime minister and defence minister - sources 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The ruling military junta said he was released as a gesture of friendship toward Japan. Japan reporter freed from Myanmar says inmates were abused 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z All asked to remain anonymous, citing fear of retribution from the military junta. How Myanmar's military moved in on the telecoms sector to spy on citizens 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z It designated four members of the council as well as senior members of the military junta, including the governor of the central bank, the minister of international cooperation and the commerce minister. US sanctions Myanmar military and junta leaders for attacks 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z They are a warning not to oppose the military junta that seized power in a Feb. 1 coup and imprisoned the country’s civilian leaders. Three Months After Coup, Myanmar Returns to the ‘Bad Old Days’ 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, a representative of elected lawmakers who oppose Myanmar's military junta, also warned that the crisis triggered by a Feb. 1 coup in the Southeast Asian nation threatened regional security. Myanmar's U.N. envoy tells U.S. lawmakers more sanctions needed 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z And since this party is controlled by the Revolutionary Armed Forces, Cuba is really governed by an old-fashioned Latin American military junta. Opinion | Raúl Castro relinquishing power won’t bring change to Cuba anytime soon 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z “Today’s decision is a sign of the EU’s unity and determination in condemning the brutal actions of the military junta, and aims at effecting change in the junta’s leadership,” the EU said in a statement. EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military, companies 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z A military junta took over Myanmar from an elected civilian government in a Feb. 1 coup. SKorean steelmaker to end venture with Myanmar military 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z On the verge of winning national elections in 1991, FIS was outlawed, a military junta took over Algeria and the insurgency by extremists spiraled into all-out war. Algeria protesters at crossroads as Islamists take spotlight 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z A decade before that, when monks led protests against the military junta, they also stayed home. ‘She Just Fell Down. And She Died.’ 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z “The military junta’s widespread use of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances appears designed to strike fear in the hearts of anti-coup protesters,” said Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch’s Asia director. Myanmar cuts wireless internet service amid coup protests 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z “Words of condemnation or concern are frankly ringing hollow to the people of Myanmar while the military junta commits mass murder against them,” he said in a statement. Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Treasury said it is “targeting the Burmese military’s control of significant segments of the Burmese economy, which is a vital financial lifeline for the military junta.” Myanmar forces kill dozens in deadliest day since coup 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta warned that protesters were at risk of being shot in the head, state television said, as anti-coup activists called for a huge show of defiance Saturday on the country’s Armed Forces Day. World Digest: March 26, 2021 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s defence ministry and the military junta could not be reached for comment. Japan state-funded hotel deal pays rent to Myanmar defence ministry 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta prevented Parliament from convening on Feb. 1. EU set to target 11 Myanmar officials over coup, crackdown 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s military junta, which staged a coup on Feb. 1 and deposed the country’s civilian government, did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. Exclusive: 'Shoot till they are dead': Some Myanmar police say fled to India after refusing orders 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z “By stripping five independent media outlets of their licenses to operate, the Myanmar military junta is resorting to the tactics of its dictatorial past to suppress information,” said the group’s deputy Asia director, Phil Robertson. Myanmar protesters venture out despite police violence 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z During campaigning before national elections in Myanmar last year, Alphabet took down two YouTube channels that it said it were linked to influence operations supporting the party that was formed by the former military junta. YouTube Bans Myanmar Military Channels as Violence Rises 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z “That was the time I committed myself to working toward abolishing the military junta,” she said. ‘She Is a Hero’: In Myanmar’s Protests, Women Are on the Front Lines 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z A conflict over who represents Myanmar at the United Nations intensified on Tuesday, with the possibility that the country’s ambassador would be clashing with a deputy assigned by the military junta to replace him. Possible Showdown Over Myanmar Ambassador Looms at U.N. 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Tha Peng’s is among the first cases reported by the media of police fleeing Myanmar after disobeying orders from the military junta’s security forces. Exclusive: 'Shoot till they are dead': Some Myanmar police say fled to India after refusing orders 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z “ASEAN must understand that the coup or the re-election promised by the military junta is utterly unacceptable to the people of Myanmar,” it said it a letter to ASEAN. Southeast Asian ministers prepare for Myanmar talks as crisis intensifies 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z She is due to face a court on Monday on charges brought against her by the military junta that are widely seen as politically motivated. Myanmar security forces disperse anti-coup protesters 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The Future Nation Alliance, a Myanmar-based activist group, said in a statement a visit by Retno would be “tantamount to recognising the military junta”. Myanmar faces more protests as Indonesia pursues diplomatic efforts 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z With Myanmar’s military junta backtracking on the country’s democratic process following the Feb. 1 coup, they voiced concern that the migrants could face persecution if they were sent back. Groups seek to stop Malaysia from deporting Myanmar migrants 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The military junta also is accused of deploying vehicle-mounted electronic jamming devices in order to disrupt communications between protesters. Myanmar protesters keep pressure on military 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z He dismayed human rights groups by granting a pardon to former military junta members serving sentences of up to life in prison for crimes connected to the disappearance of Argentine dissidents during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. Flamboyant former Argentine President Carlos Menem dies 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Menem was imprisoned by the military junta, this time for two years - accused of corruption and links with guerrilla movements. Obituary: Former Argentine President Carlos Menem 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Hundreds of protesters also demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy, accusing Beijing of supporting the military junta despite Chinese denials. Myanmar ruler calls for end to protests, sanctions loom 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z His election would not mean Iran was ruled by a military junta, he said. Biden policies the same as Trumpism, says Iran's only presidential candidate 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z During uprisings against the former ruling military junta in the late 1980s, thousands were killed. ‘It was her spirit’: Myanmar teen shot by police was determined to protest coup 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z “We passed through life in fear under the military junta but we won’t let it happen to the next generation,” he said. To Fight or Hide: Fear Grips Myanmar With Military Back in Charge 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Human rights observers say the shuttering of internet access was an ominous sign the military junta were hoping to stall organized opposition and block the world from following developments in the country. Myanmar restricts internet access as thousands protest for the first time since coup 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z In 2000, decades after the former military junta took control, the World Health Organization ranked Myanmar’s health system as one of the worst. Health workers in virus-hit Myanmar start anti-coup protests 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z "They're calling for action especially from the civil servants, to stop working for the government, for the military junta." Myanmar coup: Detained Aung San Suu Kyi faces charges 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Myanmar’s powerful military, known as “Tatmadaw,” dominated the initial attempts at democracy in the country and, after a military coup in 1962, a military junta was installed that would last for decades. How Aung San Suu Kyi, arrested Myanmar leader, went from Nobel Peace Prize to pariah 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z In the capital Yangon, then Rangoon, she was swept up in a student-led revolution against the military junta that had seized power after her father’s death and plunged the country into a ruinous isolation. Newsmaker: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's torch bearer for democracy, detained again in coup 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z While he was being held, a military junta overthrew Keita, blaming him for persistent insecurity caused by jihadists linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State as well as high-level corruption. Mali opposition leader and presidential hopeful Cisse dies 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z His military junta oversaw the rewriting of the constitution, which shifted power from elected politicians to unelected bodies, and he was returned to power after elections held under the new rules last year. Thai pro-democracy protesters rally outside army base 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z His military junta oversaw the rewriting of the constitution, which shifted power from elected politicians to unelected bodies, and Prayuth was returned to power after elections held under the new rules last year. Thai pro-democracy protesters rally outside army base 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z It was a match laden with symbolism and simmering hostility over the 1982 Falklands War, which ended in a humiliating defeat for the Argentine military junta that launched it. Diego Maradona, mesmerizing soccer star and Argentine legend, dies at 60 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Slightly built and soft-spoken, she played a crucial role in keeping world attention on Myanmar’s military junta and its human rights record, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. Newsmaker: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's torch bearer for democracy, detained again in coup 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z In the 1970s and 1980s their party, the TPLF, fought a war to wrest control of government from a military junta known as the Derg. Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: The long, medium, and short story 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z A military junta locked her up in 1989, after which her National League for Democracy won elections that were ignored by the dictatorship. How a Human Rights Angel Lost Her Halo 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z After Mali’s president was ousted in August by a military junta, she urged democratic elections “as quickly as possible” and said the current leadership promised to ensure them. France says its forces kill 50 Islamic extremists in Mali 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z Even before the pandemic, a third of Myanmar’s 53 million people were considered “highly vulnerable” to falling into poverty, despite recent gains following the country’s emergence from decades of ruinous isolation under the military junta. 'Eating rats': Myanmar's second lockdown drives hunger in city slums 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Thailand’s military junta allows first elections in 8 years. Thousands of anti-monarchy protesters defy Thailand’s new emergency decree 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z The current charter was written under the auspices of the military junta that took power after a 2014 coup and pushed it through in a referendum in which campaigning for a “no” vote was illegal. Protests as Thai lawmakers vote on constitutional amendments 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Decades of neglect by Myanmar’s formerly ruling military junta led the health system to be ranked the worst in the world by the World Health Organization in 2000, the last time it published ratings. Myanmar races to build field hospital as coronavirus surge stretches health system 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the military junta currently ruling Mali met with a group of West African leaders in Ghana to outline a transition to civilian rule. Mali’s former president Moussa Traore dies at 83 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Demetracopoulos undertook his investigation of Nixon’s financial misconduct with Greece after fleeing his homeland for Washington in the wake of the military junta’s takeover. Review | Pursuing truth — and fame — a reporter blurred journalism’s boundaries 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The military junta, known as the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, previously proposed a three-year transition, saying that a new constitution should be written first. Mali talks on post-coup transition government wrapping up 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Doctors say they fear a major outbreak in a country with a health system weakened after decades of neglect under the former ruling military junta. Myanmar's Suu Kyi pulls out of first election trip over coronavirus 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Garzón and a group of progressive prosecutors opened investigations for genocide and terrorism against Argentina’s former military junta and Pinochet’s regime, and “a criminal conspiracy” between them. Operation Condor: the illegal state network that terrorised South America 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z It held unsuccessful talks with the military junta in an attempt to get it to agree to immediately return Mali to civilian rule. Group of French-speaking countries suspends Mali after coup 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z In the Malian capital of Bamako on Monday, West African mediators suspended talks with Mali’s military junta after failing to reach an agreement on a path back to democratic rule, The Associated Press reported. Mali coup complicates U.S. military’s mission to fight terrorism 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z The military junta promoted him, making him foreign, and then information, minister. Case of murdered wife claims turbulent career of veteran Lesotho PM 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z After Argentina was defeated by Britain in the Falklands War of 1982, the country’s military junta began to lose its grip on power. ‘Tex’ Harris, U.S. diplomat who exposed human rights abuses in Argentina, dies at 81 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z Just a few years later, Chile would secretly assist Britain in the Falklands war, which would, in turn, lead to the fall of Argentina’s military junta in 1983. Operation Condor: the illegal state network that terrorised South America 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z In 1973, an uprising at the Polytechnic University helped take down Greece’s military junta. The Attack on Exarchia, an Anarchist Refuge in Athens 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Thailand under a military junta has a terrible record on press freedom. Opinion | Thailand’s crude attempt to intimidate a journalist 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z A cartoon that went viral on social media showed the politician in 1989, at the start of her defiance against the military junta, facing rifles held by soldiers. In Myanmar park, crowds gather to support Suu Kyi in Rohingya genocide hearings 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z She was awarded the prize in 1991, for leading the opposition to the ruling military junta and calling for a nonviolent transition to a democratic society. Aung San Suu Kyi, former democracy icon, defends Myanmar against genocide allegations 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Now running Myanmar as State Counselor, the longtime democracy activist spent 15 years imprisoned in her house by the former ruling military junta whose generals still hold key cabinet posts. Suu Kyi’s loyalists rally for Myanmar leader before genocide trial 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z She organized international opposition to the military junta from her adopted home in Mexico. Exiled in Mexico: Bolivia's Morales joins list of famous refugees 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z After several tense hours, filled with rumors of a second coup, the military junta said it would accept the results. Analysis | Reporting on military rule in Chile was chilling. Today’s protesters cannot imagine it. 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z Progressives shouldn’t root for a soft-style military junta, either, as some on the left are wont to do. He fetishized the military but the generals have had it with feckless, reckless Trump | Ross Barkan 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z But three years later, Greece was under a brutal military junta backed by the US from which it did not emerge for seven years. Donald Trump’s sanity is not the question. The real issue is how he got into office | Gary Younge 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Her husband, Steven V. Roberts, was a New York Times correspondent in Greece, where Ms. Roberts began filing radio dispatches for CBS News as she watched the country’s military junta collapse in 1974. Cokie Roberts, influential Washington broadcaster, dies at 75 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The military junta was dissolved in 2011, and a nominally civilian government was installed. Opinion | For Myanmar, too much impunity and too little accountability 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z The new administration replaces the military junta that ousted Mr. al-Bashir in April and is expected to govern for just over three years, until elections can be held. Sudan Erupts in Celebration After Army and Civilians Agree to Share Power 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Its activists spent years in jail under Myanmar’s military junta. Silk Road sweeteners: China woos Myanmar's NLD with junkets 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z In March this year, Thailand held its first election in eight years, following five years of rule by a military junta which took power in a coup in 2014. 'I thought they would kill me': Thai dissidents targeted in brutal crackdown 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z A month later, the closure remains as a military junta clings to power. Opinion | Countries are killing the Internet in times of crisis. It’s a dangerous move. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The country’s military junta, which ousted longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir in April, wasted little time in attacking protesters who continue to lobby for a democratic Sudan. Editorials from around Ohio 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, a paramilitary commander whose forces led a brutal crackdown on protesters in central Khartoum on June 3, signed the agreement on behalf of the military junta. Sudan Erupts in Celebration After Army and Civilians Agree to Share Power 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z State TV is largely ignored as it the mouthpiece of the military junta. Sudan's revolution: 'Offline but not silenced' 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z The West must speak up strongly for the demonstrators, force the military junta to relinquish power, and impose sanction on those who carried out the carnage. Opinion | A chance for democracy in Sudan is being snatched away. The world must act. 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z He was first jailed in 2003 by the military junta but released in 2012 under an amnesty and began touring the country, whipping up hatred against Muslims with his extremist sermons. Myanmar police hunt 'Buddhist bin Laden' over Suu Kyi comments 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Though the military junta was officially dissolved in 2011, many say the military retains much influence and that the persecution continues. Foreign language skills benefit refugee students in Texas 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z But newly declassified United States military and intelligence documents recently delivered to Argentina offer new details about the country’s brutal military junta. Secret archives show US helped Argentine military wage "dirty war" that killed 30,000 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z It was the first in eight years and was supposed to mark the country’s return to democracy after five years of rule by a military junta. Thai parties cry foul after election results favour military junta 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z But they said nothing about sanctions against the military junta if it holds on to power. Opinion | A chance for democracy in Sudan is being snatched away. The world must act. 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z The king's relationship with the military junta which seized power five years ago is harder to assess. Viewpoint: Thai coronation brings unpredictability 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z Brazil’s success story in biofuels is in part a function of a former military junta seeking self-sufficiency and a more favourable trade balance. Model and manage the changing geopolitics of energy 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The leaders of Sudan's protest movement say they will name members of a transitional authority on Sunday, to replace the current military junta. Sudan protesters 'to name government' 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Other countries, too, are beginning to apply pressure to the military junta. Ousted Sudanese President al-Bashir Moved to Prison 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The country's military junta invaded the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, a relic of the British Empire. With Brexit, Britain is in crisis and not for the first time 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Thailand held its first elections last week since the military junta seized power in a 2014 coup. Daily briefing: How to build a better scientific poster 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Thailand is bracing for the results of its first election since a military junta took charge in a 2014 coup. What Thailand’s long-awaited election could mean for science 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Throughout the day, Thailand’s millennials were among the most enthusiastic voters, rushing to reject the dominance of the military junta. Thai elections: Pro-democracy and military-linked parties appear almost deadlocked in surprise early results 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The merchants then politely handed the flowers to the candidates — members of Palang Pracharat, a brand-new party representing Thailand’s ruling military junta — with brief bows and smiles for the accompanying cameras. ‘Everything is already decided’: Thailand’s army is set to cement power with an election 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, is more centrally located than the old capital, Yangon, and easier for the country’s powerful military junta to control. Egypt abandons Cairo for ‘New Administrative Capital’ 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z The move would have presented a serious challenge to Thailand’s military junta, which has ruled since a coup in 2014, and would have marked a potential comeback for Thaksin and his populist political movement. Thai princess says ‘I love you’ to fans as political aspirations appear quashed 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z The election, which will be held March 24 after a series of delays, was thought to be a foregone conclusion that would strengthen the hand of the military junta. Thai princess shatters royal protocols with populist bid for prime minister 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z She would face off against the leader of the ruling military junta, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who announced his candidacy on Friday. Factbox: The Thai princess who would be prime minister 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z One of her leading opponents will be Prayuth Chan-ocha, the leader of Thailand’s military junta, who also announced his candidacy on Friday. Thai king's sister nominated for PM in March polls in unprecedented... 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Some believe she is influenced by hard-liners, including individuals closely aligned with Myanmar’s former military junta. Myanmar’s Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi could release 2 jailed journalists. She has not. 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z Postwar, genuine patriots overturned a military junta and established a democracy. In Venezuela, the era of accomplices is over 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Her nomination poses a serious threat to the dominance of Thailand’s military junta, which has ruled since 2014 and unseated forces close to Thaksin. Thai princess shatters royal protocols with populist bid for prime minister 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z After initially supporting the 1973 military coup against his successor, Salvador Allende, Mr. Frei and his party soon became vocal opponents of the military junta because of widespread human rights violations. 6 Men Convicted in 1982 Murder of Chilean Leader 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The 2008 charter, drafted during the rule of the military junta, guarantees the army a quarter of parliamentary seats in the two houses. Myanmar Suu Kyi's party set to challenge army-drafted charter: sources 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z In 2008, the military junta holds a sham referendum to ratify a constitution drafted to guarantee it sweeping powers. Special Report: Fading Icon - What happened to Aung San Suu Kyi? 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z The new party contested elections in 1990 and won by a landslide, but the results weren’t recognized by the military junta. Special Report: In a Muslim lawyer's murder, Myanmar's shattered dream 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Holocaust Memorial Museum and other international organizations are calling it — is the culmination of decades of apartheid-like policies implemented against the Rohingya by the military junta that long ruled the country. Opinion | Twitter’s latest mishap shows once again why Silicon Valley can’t be trusted to run the world 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The mass violence followed decades of persecution of the Rohingya, who were stripped of their citizenship by a xenophobic military junta. First Rohingya Are to Be Returned to Myanmar Killing Grounds 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The group was named after the day in 1973 when Greece’s U.S.-allied military junta crushed a student rebellion in Athens with tanks. Anger Over Old Terrorists Upsets New Friendship Between Greece, U.S. 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z She won a Nobel Peace Prize for her defiance of Myanmar’s military junta. Special Report: Fading Icon - What happened to Aung San Suu Kyi? 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z He’d moved to Rangoon – its name was later changed to Yangon by the military junta – from a hamlet of peanut farmers and fishermen near the Irrawaddy River in northern Myanmar. Special Report: In a Muslim lawyer's murder, Myanmar's shattered dream 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The government, which has been run by a military junta since 2014, is sensitive to criticism that could undermine the country’s reputation. Thai Paradise Gains Reputation as ‘Death Island’ 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z Much of his success was credited to his ability to negotiate Thailand’s turbulent political environment, a rare ally of both the exiled prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the current ruling military junta. Hundreds attend Leicester City FC owner's funeral in Bangkok 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The military tapped its rich history of psychological warfare that it developed during the decades when Myanmar was controlled by a military junta, which gave up power in 2011. A Genocide Incited on Facebook, With Posts From Myanmar’s Military 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The country, also known as Burma, was ruled by a military junta until 2011. U.S. senators urge Pompeo to press for release of Reuters... 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z In late December, they were sent to Yangon’s Insein Prison, a colonial-era building that became an emblem of the former military junta’s repressive rule. Special Report: How Myanmar punished two reporters for uncovering... 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The ruling military junta viewed the highland Indians — descendants of the Mayas — as natural allies of the Marxist guerrillas fighting to overthrow it. Guatemala's civil war devastated the country's indigenous Maya communities 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Political gatherings of five or more people were banned by the military junta after it seized power from an elected government in a May 2014 coup. Thai junta to ease some restrictions on political parties 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z A military junta ruled the country for nearly half a century, and kept Suu Kyi under house arrest for 15 years. A year after massacres, Myanmar shops for Russian arms, skirts global censure 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The group, which formed in the 1960s, conducted kidnappings and assassinations, and were targeted under the military junta that seized power in Argentina in March 1976. The 42-year search for a missing grandchild 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Known as the Saffron Revolution, the uprising included long processions of Buddhist monks taking to the streets in defiance of the military junta. Special Report: Dangerous News - How two young reporters shook Myanmar 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Thailand’s military junta organized a remarkable 18-day search and rescue operation that captivated the world. In Myanmar, Flood Warnings Come After the Floods 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Under a ruling military junta, journalism in Myanmar was subjected for decades to oversight by a national censorship office, known euphemistically as the Press Scrutiny and Registration Division. Jailed Reporter in Myanmar Challenges Prosecution’s Version of His Arrest 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Once a Naval academy, the building became a memorial after Argentina’s military junta used it as a clandestine torture site. Argentine ex-prisoners mark 40 years from dictatorship-era World Cup 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Not initially to Burma itself - which for years was in lockdown under a repressive military junta - but to camps in Thailand where refugees from Burma's decades-long civil wars fled for safety. Searching for the forgotten heroes of World War Two 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z He was arrested in 2004 by the military junta after his father, an intelligence officer, was purged. Special Report: Dangerous News - How two young reporters shook Myanmar 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Two years before Argentina hosted the 1978 World Cup, a military junta overthrew the elected government, prompting a debate within many national teams over whether they should compete. Perspective | A die-hard soccer fan lands dream assignment: A Russia 2018 World Cup newsletter 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Just this week Thailand’s military junta quelled protests marking the fourth anniversary of its seizure of power. South-East Asia: lots of elections, not so much democracy 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The crimes took place as part of the military junta’s “national security doctrine”. Guatemala: ex-military officers convicted of crimes against humanity 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The planned date — May 22 — will be the fourth anniversary of the bloodless coup that overthrew the elected government and brought the current military junta to power. Thai protesters vow to march for election this year 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z In fact, the party captured so much public attention that the ruling military junta quickly pressed the electoral commission to void its registration. 'I might go to jail tomorrow' – Thai tycoon takes on junta 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z But he is not the only one with a strong a link to his short-lived military junta: Brig Bio chose his now rival Mr Kamara as his finance minister in 1996. Ex-coup leader wins Sierra Leone first round 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z He was forced to abandon school aged 16, when he fled the military junta who have long persecuted the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar. 'It’s freedom': Rohingya refugee reaches Florida after horror of Australian detention 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The two Reuters journalists were detained last December on charges of violating a British colonial-era secrecy law that a former military junta once used to muzzle freedom of speech. 2 journalists jailed in Myanmar will receive PEN award 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Some critics suggested it had the whiff of a military junta. John Kelly: from the designated White House grownup to Trump's enabler? 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z He was a young Jesuit superior during neighboring Argentina’s “dirty war,” when thousands of suspected leftists were killed, imprisoned or disappeared at the hands of the military junta. Pope wraps up Chile stop with visit to migrants, on to Peru 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The invasion, widely seen as a last-ditch effort by Argentina’s military junta to consolidate power, was stifled in just 74 days as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher deployed an armada to retake the archipelago. Rick Jolly, British navy surgeon who treated both sides in Falklands War, dies at 71 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Such laws were widely used by the military junta that previously ruled the country to muzzle critics and the media. Richardson seeks to resolve Myanmar crisis, free journalists 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Thirty years ago, the American political scientist Gene Sharp watched Burmese monks rise up against the military junta. The west ignores Iranian people power at its peril | Natalie Nougayrède 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z He was the chief of police investigations in Buenos Aires province from 1976 to late 1977, when Argentina was ruled by a military junta. Argentina military-era killer out of jail 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z She is credited with breaking the grip of a military junta which ruled her country for decades, at great personal cost, including enduring years of house arrest and separation from her family. Snapshots of 2017: the pain, the joy, and the Donald 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z The military junta that ruled until 2011 frequently used other laws or the Penal Code - also inherited from the colonial era - to lock up its critics alongside common criminals. Explainer: Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z But the country’s military junta ignored the electoral results nationwide. ‘No Such Thing as Rohingya’: Myanmar Erases a History 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The United States maintained sanctions against the military junta that ruled Myanmar for decades. In China, Aung San Suu Kyi Finds a Warm Welcome (and No Talk of Rohingya) 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Various accolades given to her when she was under house arrest at the orders of the military junta, and seen as the hope for democracy in the country, have now been revoked. Myanmar army clears itself over Rohingyas 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z He was born and brought up in the country and, like thousands of other Burmese, he was also protesting in the streets for democracy during the military junta's rule. Myanmar Muslims fear further 'turning of the tide' 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z The military junta that ruled until 2011 frequently used other laws or the Penal Code - also inherited from the colonial era - to lock up its critics alongside common criminals. Explainer: Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z By the 1980s, the military junta had stripped most Rohingya of citizenship. ‘No Such Thing as Rohingya’: Myanmar Erases a History 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The pictures of saffron-clad monks revolting against the military junta caught the world's imagination. The story not being talked about in Myanmar 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z The country's ruling military junta changed the name of the state from Burma to Myanmar in 1989, but this change is not officially recognized by the U.S. and UK. Myanmar's Rohingya Are in Crisis—What You Need to Know 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Congress and in the Obama administration, who saw her as the one leader who could bridge the country’s tentative transition from military junta to civilian government. ‘Textbook example of ethnic cleansing’: 370,000 Rohingyas flood Bangladesh as crisis worsens 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The military junta thought they were dealing with a political dilettante who would be easily crushed and dispatched back to England. Aung San Suu Kyi: damned by her silence | Observer profile 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z The military junta that ruled the nation for decades stripped them of their citizenship. Myanmar’s Rohingya beat a perilous path in search of safety 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z "Psychologists were not welcomed by the military junta. Thinking and being helped to think was seen as dangerous," Mr Alonso told the BBC. Pope Francis 'consulted psychoanalyst' in 1970s - BBC News 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Regardless of when the Rohingya arrived in Myanmar, the military junta that controlled Myanmar until recently denied them citizenship in 1982, leaving them stateless and vulnerable. Myanmar's Rohingya Are in Crisis—What You Need to Know 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Their music video depicts a hapless man following the 44 rules of a tyrannical woman in a not-so-subtle allusion to life under Thailand’s military junta. In Thailand, civic life is suffering under the junta’s tight grip 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Thailand’s ruling military junta, which has sharply increased military spending, pushed through an order for Chinese submarines. Naval Collision Adds to Fears About U.S. Decline in Asia 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z They have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act — a law that was used by the military junta to silence critics — and could face up to three years in prison. Opinion | Congress shouldn’t let Burma backslide on democratic reforms 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z He was sentenced to five years, some of which he spent in the infamous Insein Prison, which held hundreds if not thousands of political prisoners and dissidents during the military junta era. Arrested Journalists Highlight Lack of Free Press in Myanmar 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Under the military junta that ruled Myanmar for nearly 50 years, the media were tightly controlled. Press freedom 'under threat' in new Myanmar - BBC News 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z |
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