- 19 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitycoup
U.S. warns of heightened risks associated with business in Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday issued a business advisory for Myanmar, warning of heightened risks associated with doing business in the country especially when the military is…
West African leaders to hold summit after latest coups
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on Burkina Faso and Mali on Friday, Ivory Coast's information minister said…
West Africa Coups Show Limits of Diplomacy
Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and to halt a run of military…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Burkina Faso Coup – A Blow to France
The military coup https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/burkina-faso-president-kabore-detained-military-camp-sources-tell-reuters-2022-01-24 in Burkina Faso deals another heavy blow to France's fading efforts to stabilise the Sahel region, where Islamist militants have grown in strength and people's attitudes…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Factbox-Recent coups in West and Central Africa
By Aaron Ross DAKAR (Reuters) - Burkina Faso's military appeared to seize power on Monday by arresting President Roch Kabore after mutinying in demand for greater resources in the fight…
Sudan cut off from $650 million of international funding after coup
By Aidan Lewis, Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan was unable to access $650 million in international funding in November when assistance was paused after a coup,…
Hundreds of telecoms towers downed in Myanmar coup resistance
(Reuters) - More than 400 telecommunication towers in military-ruled Myanmar have been destroyed by opponents of a Feb. 1 coup, state media reported on Friday, attacks which cellphone operators said…
Sudan PM Hamdok says he discussed with the military ending violence against protesters -Al Arabiya
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's newly reinstated Prime Minister Abadalla Hamdok told Saudi-owned television Al Arabiya on Tuesday that he asked the military to put an end to violence against protesters.…
U.S. tells Sudan that deal to reinstate PM Hamdok is only ‘first step’ -State Department
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan…
Sudan’s Hamdok says he’s free to form technocrat gov’t -Al Jazeera TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Sunday the political deal he signed with the military grants him complete freedom in forming a government of technocrats, Al…
Sudanese activists call for escalation after deadliest day since coup
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Opponents of the coup in Sudan vowed on Thursday to step up protests after 15 civilians were reported killed in the deadliest day yet since last month's takeover,…
At least 15 people shot dead in anti-coup protests in Sudan, medics say
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Security forces shot dead at least 15 people and wounded dozens as thousands of Sudanese took to the streets on Wednesday on the deadliest day…
